About This Book

The Destruction of Nazi Germany’s Most Famous Warship

The British Navy’s sinking of a notorious symbol of Nazi Germany, the battleship Bismarck, in May 1941 ranks as one of the most significant victories of the Second World War. It was imperative that Britain find and destroy the Bismarck, a true threat to Britain’s ocean lifeline, before it could escape into the Atlantic. In The Bismarck Episode a veteran naval writer tells the intense and dramatic story of how the battleship was discovered, pursued, and ultimately destroyed.

Russell Grenfell (1892–1954) was a Royal Navy officer who served during World War I and became commander of the Royal Naval Staff College, Greenwich. He also was the naval correspondent for the Daily Telegraph.

Praise for the Original Edition:

“Captain Grenfell has both the background and literary ability to bring the whole dramatic story brilliantly alive.” —San Francisco Chronicle

“A remarkably lucid account.” —Time Magazine

“Thoroughly rewarding.” —New York Times

“Full of dramatic interest.” —Times Literary Supplement