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Libertandonien said that yesterday was Otto von Bismarck's birthday. As such, I have decided to give a history lesson about Bismarck, the battleship named after Mr Otto.

Why? Idk! I think it's interesting! Have an open mind.

The Bismarck was a Battleship constructed by Nazi Germany during WWII. It was the largest ever created up to that point. To put it in perspective, it was about as big as the Titanic. Y'know, the "Unsinkable ship?" Ok, now that we have it in perspective, imagine Titanic, but a bit shorter heightwise, and with lots of giant, heavy guns. And it actually had sufficient life boats. And it had a Nazi flag. That, ladies and gentlemen, was the Bismarck. Now, when it actually set sail, it was going towards occupied France with a small group of buddies. But then, some British ships attack them, and the convoy splits up, and Bismarck keeps going. The Brits were like "Dang, that's a big ship. We should prolly sink it, eh mates?" And so they tried. And Bismarck sunk a British ship called the Prince of Wales, and it got the nickname "Terror of the seas."

I mean, it makes sense. Remember? Titanic size, with lots of big guns? Ooh, and it had a tendency to emerge from the mist out of nowhere, and sink stuff. So, the Brits got mad that it sunk their ship, and were like: "Ok, tea time's over. C'mon, laddies! Let's blow it off the face of the Earth!"

So they tried. They sent some boats after it, and couldn't find it, so then they sent some planes after it, and they found it, so the planes told the boats where it was, and they tried to catch up to it. So, Bismarck has another battle, and sinks yet another British ship. But this time, they hit it back, and its navigation gets messed up, and it's just drifting there. And then they lose it. Again. But then they find it again. And now they're mad.

So, Bismarck is just trying to get to France, and now its got Brits coming after it. And the Brits arent very happy. But, there's mist where the Bismarck is, so only a few torpedo bombers can find it. But, they hit it, and now it cant steer. Then, the Brits find it. And after a loooooot of firing back and forth, Bismarck sinks.

The terror of the seas, 2,000 men, and 50,000 tonnes of steel. With guns. : )

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