The bright, white full moon
shines down on the
glistening Atlantic as
water sprays over the port.
[CHORUS]
Looking over the port, yonder -
a deep dark ocean lays beneath
the cold, silver steel hull that
splashes and plunges into
forthcoming waves.
The main mast stands
proud at 164ft looming
over the depths of the
cold, dark Atlantic.
With a main battery of
eight 15inch guns mounted
in four twin turrets
she was unstoppable.
Nothing was to ever defeat
this titan of the Atlantic.
The sea wind brushes past
the working sailors as
the rough seas crash
up against the solid, steel hull.
This giant made from steel
truely did rule the Atlantic sea.
Forever sunk and left in her
resting place, but never forgotten.
Author notes
Prompt: http://www.ipmsstockholm.org/magazine/2003/03/images_bismarck/bismarck_16.jpg
My apologies to anyone who may be offended by this. However, I think that the Bismarck was a remarkable ship because of its size etc. Simply a beast to look at.
Anyway, I think this should be just read as a memorial to all involved, not only in the Battle of the Atlantic, but the whole of World War 2.
Some information about the Bismarck if you're interested:
Name: Bismarck
Ordered: 16 November 1935
Laid down: 1 July 1936
Launched: 14 February 1939
Commissioned: 24 August 1940
Displacement:
41,700 T standard
50,900 tonnes full load
Length:
251 metres (823.5 ft) overall
241.5 metres (792.3 ft) waterline
Beam: 36.0 metres (118.1 ft) waterline
Draft: 9.3 metres (30.5 ft) standard
10.2 metres (33.5 ft) full load
Propulsion: 12 Wagner high-pressure;
3 Blohm & Voss geared turbines;
3 three-blade propellers, 4.70 m diameter
150,170 hp (121 MW)
Speed: 30.1 knots during trials (one work claims a speed of 31.1 knots (57.6 km/h).
Range: 8,525 nm at 19 knots (35 km/h)
Complement: 2,092: 103 officers 1,989 men (1941)
Armament: 8 × 380 mm (4×2)
12 × 150 mm/L55 SK-C/28 (6×2)
16 × 105 mm/L65 SK-C/37 / SK-C/33 (8×2)
16 × 37 mm/L83 SK-C/30
12 × 20 mm/L65 MG C/30
8 × 20 mm/L65 MG C/32 (8×4)
Armour: Belt: 145 to 320 mm
Deck: 110 to 120 mm
Bulkheads: 220 mm
Turrets: 130 to 360 mm
Barbettes: 342 mm
Conning tower: 360 mm
Aircraft carried: 4×Arado Ar 196, with 1 double-ended catapult
All information can be found here, including the story behind the Bismarck: http://battle-fleet.com/pw/his/bizm.htm
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Thank you for the infomation, a lot of ships still lay where thay went down, I was thinking about the Arazona she has been decorated many times, I don't remember any ceremonies for this ship.
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In the chorus, in the 2nd line, I think that "lays" would make more sense. Or maybe "lies." It just needs to be plural.
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