Bismarck

[Talon]

I did some new textures for Bismarck.The original textures for when Bismarck was in the Baltic Sea. The Black and White stripes were painted over with Grey and there was no Swastika on the deck

There is a debate as to what color the turret tops were ( yellow,rred or grey ) but sources say they were grey. My source was in the German Navy and was on one of the supply ships for Bismarck.He watched as they painted out the stripes and redid the turrets in Norway.

Some pics.

[gecko]

Very nice! I take it these are her markings for her final cruise?

[Talon]

Very nice! I take it these are her markings for her final cruise?

Yes this is the paint scheme for the final cruise.

BTW Bismarck was referred to as masculine by the Germans.

[gecko]

Interesting, are all ships masculine in German, or just the ones with really big guns? I've had a couple years of German, never learned that though.

[Pat Pattle]

Looks great Al. Didn't know about the masculine reference either!

[HouseHobbit]

HE looks Great! Bravo..:applause:

[grizzly50]

Lookin' good, Talon.

Yes, it was always "he" and "him" and never "she" and "her".

[Talon]

Interesting, are all ships masculine in German, or just the ones with really big guns? I've had a couple years of German, never learned that though.

Only Bismarck was referred to as masculine.

[fliger747]

Once in Norway, the camo scheme was painted out so as to allow possible confusion with British Ships. My understanding was that the masculine gender reference was at the insistence of Captain Lindeman.

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[Naismith]

So it is Der Bismarck, and Die Scharnhorst then. I'll wager Admiral Hipper was confused. :salute:

[pfflyers]

Some time back I saw some illustrations in NatGeo following Robert Ballard's discovery of its resting place. I seem to remember them depicting the swastikas, was this accurate or artistic license?