The Discovery of the Bismarck

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<p>Three miles beneath the Atlantic a feared Nazi warship stands proudly defiant....</p> <p>Here, from the man who brought the world the <i>Titanic</i>, is the unforgettable story of Hitler's most famous battleship -- how she sailed, was sunk under fire, and then thrillingly rediscovered nearly fifty years later. In words and pictures, Robert Ballard gives a gripping account of his exploration of the wreck of the <i>Bismarck</i> and sheds new light on many of the questions that surround the sinking -- or was it scuttling? -- of this mighty war machine.</p> <p>Inside are over 400 illustrations, two full-page fold-outs, full-color maps, charts and diagrams.</p>