tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post7150684625750276689..comments2024-03-13T21:26:03.011-07:00Comments on Right on the Left Coast: Views From a Conservative Teacher: Sunday TriviaDarrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15730642770935985796noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-54227162243499431532009-02-23T20:44:00.000-08:002009-02-23T20:44:00.000-08:00Not only was Britain at war with Germany, but Brit...Not only was Britain at war with Germany, but British pride had been hit hard when the Bismark blew the HMS Hood right out of the water....IIRC, there was only one or two survivors of a crew of about 3000. Brits also lost several capital ships to Japanese air assult. The early days of WWII were tough for the RN and Brits.Dan Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13397636504405471939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-39685559477665335572009-02-23T15:52:00.000-08:002009-02-23T15:52:00.000-08:00Was that the Bismarck?Was that the Bismarck?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-53476059074123676912009-02-23T12:14:00.000-08:002009-02-23T12:14:00.000-08:00The BismarckThe Bismarckjauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05533248520231931612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-8384794290422317562009-02-23T11:55:00.000-08:002009-02-23T11:55:00.000-08:00I'm reminded of a song...."In May of 1941 the war ...I'm reminded of a song....<BR/><BR/>"In May of 1941 the war had just begun<BR/><BR/>The Germans had the biggest ship that had the biggest guns<BR/><BR/>The Bismarck was the fastest ship that ever sailed the sea<BR/><BR/>On her decks were guns as big as steers and shells as big as trees<BR/><BR/>Out of the cold and foggy night came the British ship the Hood<BR/><BR/>And every British seaman he knew and understood<BR/><BR/>They had to sink the Bismarck the terror of the sea<BR/><BR/>Stop those guns as big as steers and those shells as big as trees<BR/><BR/>We'll find the German battleship that's makin' such a fuss<BR/><BR/>We gotta sink the Bismarck cause the world depends on us<BR/><BR/>Yeah hit the decks a runnin' boys and spin those guns around<BR/><BR/>When we find the Bismarck we gotta cut her down<BR/><BR/>The Hood found the Bismarck and on that fatal day<BR/><BR/>The Bismarck started firing fifteen miles away<BR/><BR/>We gotta sink the Bismarck was the battle sound<BR/><BR/>But when the smoke had cleared away the mighty Hood went down<BR/><BR/>For six long days and weary nights they tried to find her trail<BR/><BR/>Churchill told the people put every ship asail<BR/><BR/>Cause somewhere on that ocean I know she's gotta be<BR/><BR/>We gotta sink the Bismarck to the bottom of the sea<BR/><BR/>We'll find the German battleship...<BR/> <BR/>The fog was gone the seventh day and they saw the morning sun<BR/><BR/>Ten hours away from homeland the Bismarck made its run<BR/><BR/>The Admiral of the British fleet said turn those bows around<BR/><BR/>We found that German battleship and we're gonna cut her down<BR/><BR/>The British guns were aimed and the shells were coming fast<BR/><BR/>The first shell hit the Bismarck they knew she couldn't last<BR/><BR/>That mighty German battleship is just a memory<BR/><BR/>Sink the Bismarck was the battle cry that shook the seven seas<BR/><BR/>We found the German battleship t'was makin' such a fuss<BR/><BR/>We had to sink the Bismarck cause the world depends on us<BR/><BR/>We hit the deck a runnin' and we and spun those guns around<BR/><BR/>Yeah we found the mighty Bismarck and then we cut her down<BR/><BR/>We found the German battleship..."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-68819183617308852002009-02-23T10:22:00.000-08:002009-02-23T10:22:00.000-08:00The Bismarck!!!The Bismarck!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-19658172320838670712009-02-23T07:12:00.000-08:002009-02-23T07:12:00.000-08:00The Bismarck.What a great movie, by the way.The Bismarck.<BR/><BR/>What a great movie, by the way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-22400703080878127692009-02-23T01:45:00.000-08:002009-02-23T01:45:00.000-08:00The Bismarck; done in by torpedoes dropped from bi...The Bismarck; done in by torpedoes dropped from biplanes!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-25906916434821238492009-02-22T21:26:00.000-08:002009-02-22T21:26:00.000-08:00The Bismark.The Bismark.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-79095902799331367592009-02-22T20:15:00.000-08:002009-02-22T20:15:00.000-08:00bismarkbismarkMasonPiperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13132355555799220566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-14641529535336527572009-02-22T18:38:00.000-08:002009-02-22T18:38:00.000-08:00BismarckBismarckCoach Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16874922605571908582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-72287720991050702302009-02-22T18:09:00.000-08:002009-02-22T18:09:00.000-08:00The Bismarck?The Bismarck?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-63259863995923134022009-02-22T17:37:00.000-08:002009-02-22T17:37:00.000-08:00Oh come on this one is way too easy.It's the Bisma...Oh come on this one is way too easy.<BR/><BR/>It's the Bismarck.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-17598938168111271792009-02-22T17:26:00.000-08:002009-02-22T17:26:00.000-08:00Bismarck?Actually I know that's right, but my son ...Bismarck?<BR/>Actually I know that's right, but my son (this history major)and I debated it and I found it on Google.Ellen Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02845981491726296767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-53948276847568220272009-02-22T17:03:00.000-08:002009-02-22T17:03:00.000-08:00Ah, an easy one. The Bismarck. This brings back ...Ah, an easy one. The Bismarck. This brings back memories of my youth and Johnny Horton. you can hear Johnny here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KecIdlEAKhU <BR/><BR/>Off the top of my head the only other German battleship that I recall being scuttled was the Admiral Graf Spee, but that took place in shallow water and didn't need Dr. Robert Ballard to look for it.Fritz J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07964038461331789981noreply@blogger.com