Robert Ballard's Bismarck

About this book

Not satisfied with having found the Titanic this great explorer of Oceans set off in search of what many people believe to be the greatest Battleship ever built - the Bismarck. Whilst we are treated once again to excellent illustrations by Ken Marschall of the wreck itself my own favourite series of images are across pages 218/9 and show the Bismarck sinking how it turned upside down allowing the big guns to fall away from their mountings how it then turned right side up as it continued its voyage - 3 miles down until it came to rest creating a massive underwater landslide. It is because there are no currents down there that that landslide was found - exactly as it was on the day it was created by this great ship in May 1941. Having the achieved yet another outstanding feat of finding a famous - but elusive ship so far beneath the oceans surface Dr Ballard has once again put together the most complete account of that search discovery and final success. He also includes an extremely detailed accurate and well portrayed account of the life and death of the ship itself. As with the Titanic all the facts and historic photographs are there and as I know from researching lesser ships he really has done the most thorough job of work on all fronts. From the books front cover onwards we are once again treated to the most "outstanding" collection of artwork created by Ken Marschall. From thousands of photographic images taken far below the surface Bob Ballard created montage after montage of the various sections and profiles of this great ship so that Mr Marschall was able to provide us with paintings which are as accurate as colour photographs. Once again (and it will not be for the last time!) I congrat