POLL RESULTS
These results are not scientific and reflect the opinions of only those Internet users who have chosen to participate.
Therefore, the results cannot be assumed to represent the opinions of the public as a whole.
Poll #1. Which is your favourite warship?
From 07 December 2000 to 28 September 2001
Total votes: 450
|
Votes |
% |
| Ark Royal |
2 |
 0.4%
|
| Bismarck |
227 |
 50.4%
|
| Graf Spee |
32 |
 7.1%
|
| Hood |
54 |
 12.0%
|
| King George V |
8 |
 1.7%
|
| Missouri |
46 |
 10.2%
|
| Prinz Eugen |
16 |
3.5% |
| Rodney |
10 |
2.2% |
| Yamato |
32 |
7.1% |
| Other |
23 |
5.1% |
| Total: |
450 |
100% |
Poll #2. Would you favour tourist dives to the wreck of the Bismarck?
From 29 September 2001 to 31 October 2001
Total votes: 402
|
Votes |
% |
| Yes |
229 |
57% |
| No |
173 |
43% |
| Total |
402 |
100% |
Poll #3. Could the Swordfish alone have sunk the Bismarck?
From 01 November 2001 to 30 November 2001
Total votes: 748
|
Votes |
% |
| Yes |
165 |
22.4% |
| No |
551 |
73.6% |
| I don't know |
32 |
4.0% |
| Total: |
748 |
100% |
Poll #4. The sinking of the Bismarck marked:
From 01 December 2001 to 31 December 2001
Total votes: 479
|
Votes |
% |
| The defeat of the Kriegsmarine in World War II |
165 |
34.4% |
| The end of the battleship era |
260 |
54.3% |
| Neither / I don't know |
54 |
11.3% |
| Total: |
479 |
100% |
Poll #5. Admiral Lütjens was:
From 01 January 2002 to 31 January 2002
Total votes: 470
|
Votes |
% |
| An intelligent and capable Admiral |
304 |
65% |
| A rude and incompetent chief |
114 |
24% |
| I don't know |
52 |
11% |
| Total: |
470 |
100% |
Poll #6. Would you pay $37,000+ for a dive to the wreck of the Bismarck?
From 01 February 2002 to 28 February 2002
Total votes: 652
|
Votes |
% |
| Yes |
138 |
21% |
| No |
95 |
15% |
| Only if I were rich |
419 |
64% |
| Total: |
652 |
100% |
Poll #7. What was Bismarck's most outstanding characteristic?
From 01 March 2002 to 31 March 2002
Total votes: 508
|
Votes |
% |
| The armament |
242 |
48% |
| The protection |
180 |
35% |
| The speed |
72 |
14% |
| Other/I don't know |
14 |
3% |
| Total: |
508 |
100% |
Poll #8. Captain Lindemann was:
From 01 April 2002 to 30 April 2002
Total votes: 340
|
Votes |
% |
| A true sailor with an outstanding leadership |
238 |
70% |
| A resigned commander |
58 |
17% |
| Other/I don't know |
44 |
13% |
| Total: |
340 |
100% |
Poll #9. Would you approve the removal of objects from the wrecks of the Bismarck and/or Hood?
From 01 May 2002 to 31 May 2002
Total votes: 836
|
Votes |
% |
| Yes |
325 |
39% |
| No |
511 |
61% |
| Total: |
836 |
100% |
Poll #10. Which decision had the worst effect on Bismarck during Operation Rheinübung?
From 01 June 2002 to 12 July 2002
Total votes: 829
|
Votes |
% |
| Breaking the radio silence on 25 May |
359 |
43% |
| Not refuelling the ship while in Norway |
242 |
29% |
| Detaching the Prinz Eugen |
193 |
23% |
| Other / I don’t know |
35 |
4% |
| Total: |
829 |
100% |
Poll #11. Could the Bismarck have destroyed the Prince of Wales right after sinking the Hood?
From 13 July 2002 to 31 August 2002
Total votes: 1,305
|
Votes |
% |
| Yes |
1,116 |
85.5% |
| No |
128 |
9.8% |
| I don't know |
61 |
4.7% |
| Total: |
1,305 |
100% |
Poll #12. Have you seen the old 1960 movie Sink the Bismarck?
From 01 September 2002 to 30 September 2002
Total votes: 627
|
Votes |
% |
| Yes |
465 |
74.1% |
| No |
151 |
24.1% |
| I'm not sure |
11 |
1.8% |
| Total: |
627 |
100% |
Poll #13. If the Tirpitz had been with Bismarck, would this have made a difference?
From 01 October 2002 to 25 November 2002
Total votes: 1,192
|
Votes |
% |
| Yes, definitely |
997 |
83.6% |
| No, the Bismarck would have been sunk anyway |
141 |
11.8% |
| I don't know |
54 |
4.5% |
| Total: |
1,192 |
100% |
Poll #14. Should more expeditions to the wreck of the Bismarck be made?
From 26 November 2002 to 11 January 2003
Total votes: 1,861
|
Votes |
% |
| Yes |
1006 |
54.1% |
| No |
110 |
5.9% |
| Only in a look but don't touch basis |
745 |
40% |
| Total: |
1,861 |
100% |
Poll #15. Have you read von Müllenheim-Rechberg's book: Battleship Bismarck a Survivor's Story?
From 12 January 2003 to 16 April 2003
Total votes: 1,003
|
Votes |
% |
| Yes |
412 |
41.1% |
| No |
553 |
55.1% |
| I'm not sure |
38 |
3.8% |
| Total: |
1,003 |
100% |
Poll #16. Without the fatal torpedo hit that jammed the rudders:
From 17 April 2003 to 29 June 2003
Total votes: 1,845
|
Votes |
% |
| A second air strike at night would have crippled Bismarck |
131 |
7.1% |
Bismarck would have been stopped by the destroyers
of the 4th Flotilla |
116 |
6.3% |
| Bismarck would have escaped |
1,598 |
86.6% |
| Total: |
1,845 |
100% |
Poll #17. How often do you visit KBismarck.com website?
From 30 June 2003 to 4 September 2003
Total votes: 806
|
Votes |
% |
| Almost every day |
53 |
6.6% |
| 2-3 Times a week |
59 |
7.3% |
| From time to time |
246 |
30.5% |
| This is the first time |
448 |
55.6% |
| Total: |
846 |
100% |
Poll #18. If Prinz Eugen had stayed with Bismarck:
From 5 September to 19 November 2003
Total votes: 1,836
|
Votes |
% |
| Both warships would have been most likely sunk |
672 |
36.6% |
| Bismarck would have probably reached France |
1,077 |
58.7% |
| I don’t know |
87 |
4.7% |
| Total: |
1,836 |
100% |
Poll #19. Should a new Bismarck movie be made?
From 20 November 2003 to 3 September 2004
Total votes: 7,373
|
Votes |
% |
| Yes |
3,729 |
50.6% |
| No |
171 |
2.3% |
| Only if based on the real facts |
3,473 |
47.1% |
| Total: |
7,373 |
100% |
Poll #20. What was the British "major error" during the Bismarck chase?
From 4 September to 8 November 2004
Total votes: 1,118
|
Votes |
% |
| Send the Hood to engage Bismarck |
383 |
34.3% |
| Hood firing on Prinz Eugen in the Denmark Strait |
188 |
16.8% |
| Allow Bismarck to break contact on 25 May |
162 |
14.5% |
Compute Bismarck’s position incorrectly after
intercepting Lütjens’ messages |
229 |
20.5% |
| Swordfish mistake the Sheffield for the Bismarck on 26 May |
102 |
9.1% |
| Other / I don't know |
54 |
4.8% |
| Total: |
1,118 |
100% |
Poll #21. Would you approve a salvage operation of Bismarck's wreck if technically possible?
From 9 November 2004 to 21 August 2005
Total votes: 4,240
|
Votes |
% |
| Yes |
2,566 |
60.5% |
| No |
1,674 |
39.5% |
| Total: |
4,240 |
100% |
Poll #22. Should the Bismarck have been scuttled on 27 May before her final battle?
From 22 August 2005 to 24 October 2006
Total votes: 4,152
|
Votes |
% |
| Yes, to try saving as much of her crew as possible |
1,309 |
31.5% |
| No, she was still floating well and all her guns functioning |
2,548 |
61.4% |
| I don't know |
295 |
7.1% |
| Total: |
4,152 |
100% |
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