Undetected by Ivan Berryman. (AP) REG165 At approximately 10:00 AM Bismarcks

At approximately 10:00 AM Bismarcks Captain gave the orders to scuttle the enormous ship

making a tragic total of 21 deaths in this extraordinary tragedy

As the German aircraft swooped in to rake the wreckage with machine gun fire

5 inches (57cm x 40cm)

thanks to his pony Warrior

Undetected by Ivan Berryman. (AP) REG165 At approximately 10:00 AM BismarcksB0469AP. Undetected by Ivan Berryman. En route to the Ruhr Dams on the night of 16 17 May 1943, P O W C Townsend, demonstrating great skill, flew his aircraft, ED886(G) 'O' Orange below tree top height through a forest firetrap on his way to the Ennepe Dam, a feat carried out by moonlight alone. AJ O made it successfully to its target where the Upkeep bomb was observed to hit the dam, but with no effect, before returning safely to base the following