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Last battle of Bismarck

The last battle of the German battleship Bismarck took place in the Atlantic Ocean approximately 300 nautical miles (560 km; 350 mi) west of Brest, France, on 26–27 May 1941 between the German battleship Bismarck and naval and air elements of the British Royal Navy. Although it was an action between capital ships, it has no generally accepted name.

Last battle of Bismarck
Last battle of Bismarck · Lt. J.H. Smith, Royal Navy official photographer., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
When
26 May 1941 – 27 May 1941
Where
Atlantic Ocean
Era
Modern

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