US scientist finds the wreck of the Bismarck

Title

US scientist finds the wreck of the Bismarck

Genre

Press conference; Speech

TX Date

14 Jun 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:02:25

Description

The US scientist who rediscovered the wreck of the German battleship, Bismarck has been speaking for the first time about his respect for the hundreds of men killed during one of the War’s bloodiest naval battles. The wreck of Germany’s most feared warship was found by a remote controlled submarine, upright and in excellent condition, three miles beneath the Atlantic. Dr Robert Ballard says his team did not touch or recover anything from the scene, out of respect.

Contributors

Robert Ballard

Keywords

Germany; Second World War (1939-1945); Warships; Ships; Memorials; War memorials; Bismarck (ship); Wreck sites

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