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Dave Ratner
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I showed my students a film about Pearl Harbor on Dec 7th, which concentrated on the USS Arizona, and I was curious about comparisons with others of the world's great ships. Your site on the Bismarck is beyond wonderful.Thank you for your dedication to this great ship and her gallant crew.
21 December 2005 - Miami, Fl, USA
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Anthony Simeone
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Magnicent site! You did a fine job with this. I have your site as one of my "favorites" on my web browser. I am currently building a 1/350 scale model of the Bismark, and used your line drawings to help me with the painting scheme.
15 December 2005 - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Merrily McCarthy
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A dear friend of mine bears the first name of Bismarck. I find this site most useful during my research of the origin of the name Bismarck, lives up to the legend of general and politician.
13 December 2005 - Fresno, California
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Siggi Herrmann
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Ich suche nach einem Rene Belmega. Bin ich hier richtig bei Ihnen? Er hat noch ein paar Schallplatten von mir!
-Gruß Siggi-
12 December 2005 - Steinheim - Baden Würtemberg / Germany
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art milmore
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fantastick website. i wrote an article about the bismarck back in 1966 for the local quincy patriot ledger in quincy mass. site of the famous fore river shipyard. i worked as a volunteer for 5 years on the restoration of the mueseum ship Uss salem and served in destroyers in the atlantic and the med in the mid 60's
11 December 2005 - weymouth, mass
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Leonardo N.
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 Beautiful site! Everything is well done!
Keep on in this way!
23 November 2005 - Naples, ITALY
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Dr William D carr
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My Father was an orphan, real name Heinicke.
I am trying to trace my ancestry and wonder if Engineer Heinz Heinicke could have been a relative.My Grandfather,Friedrich Wilhelm Heinicke was of Berlin/Brandenburg origin.It would be an honour to be associated with such a vessel.
3 December 2005 - Scotland
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Antonio Elvir Ochoa
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Gracias por permitirnos conocer toda esa información que dificilmente puede encontrarse en un solo sitio.-Así no solo conocemos mejor al Bismarck sino que aumenta nuestra admiración no solo por el barco en sí sino tambien por el heroísmo y profesionalismo de sus tripulantes y por la Deutsche Kriegsmarine en general.-Gracias y auf wiedersehen!
2 December 2005 - Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
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Mattia Arzuffi
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The story of the "Bismarck have been my favourite one since I was a little child and I've heard it the first time.I loved this ship, her lines, her brave sailors.it's a luck for the next generations that this story of beauty, braveness, chivalry and tragedy has been conserved and remembered.You're doing a great job. 
In honour of those who never came back home,
Mattia Arzuffi
2 December 2005 - Mailand, Italien
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HORACIO PAZ
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LOS FELICITO ESTA MUY COMPLETA LA INFORMACION DEL MEJOR BARCO DE GUERRA QUE A HABIDO EN LA HISTORIA NAVAL PESE A QUIEN LE PESE POR QUE DESPUES DE LA GRAN MARINA ALEMANA PARA MI CRITERIO NO SE USTEDES PERO EL SEGUNDO PUESTO ESTA EL OTRO GRAN ACORAZADO JAPONES "EL YAMATO " LES QUIERO HACER UNA PREGUNTA HABER SI ALGUIEN SABE QUE HAY DE CIERTO QUE LOS ALEMANES TENIAN PLANES DE CONSTRUIR UN DESTRUCTOR COMO EL BISMARCK PERO DE 3 VECES MAS GRANDES SE IMAGINAN USTEDES TAMAÑO MONSTRUO NAVEGANDO LIBREMENTE EN LOS MARES, ESPERO QUE ALGUIEN SEPA ALGO Y NOS LOS HAGA SABER PARA TODOS LOS AMANTES DEL BARCO DE GUERRA MAS HERMOSO DEL MUNDO HASTA EL DIA DE HOY FELICIDADES Y GRACIAS OTRA VEZ .
28 November 2005 - MEXICO
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M Burbank
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an interesting period of naval history
30 November 2005 - Australia
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Marcin Mazurek
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Very interesting site. I like it very much. Marcin Mazurek - Market Research Poland Romania Eastern Europe mystery shopping Intelace market research
27 November 2005 - Poland
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Clifford Sochon
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 As an ex marine engineer I have always been overawed by "big marine engineering". The german and english battle ships were with out doubt the best the world has seen. What a pity it is all lost. We, the next generation can only guess, and use wonderfull sites such as this to access this type of historical reality. A really great, and educational site. 
22 November 2005 - Thailand, Bangkok
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Jennifer Jucknat
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I was delighted to view this page, as my Opa (grandfather) was one of the remaining survivors.the links are great.and I am happy so see a story that is part of my heritagle being honoured in this way.I have heard the stories of the battleship Bismarck all my life and I suppose it is surprising to me how much interest there is into it.my Opa was lucky yo survive the wreckage and I am proud to be his granddaughter.
22 November 2005 - Ontario, Canada
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james fourr
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interested in the fact the finest set of seaman & technology of the time,could meet such a end by the fluke of luck. the Bismark out sailored their opponets yet lost .your thoughts???
20 November 2005 - lancaster, california. usa
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Shen Liu
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i've been crazy for the legendary battleship since i was a child. Glad to be friends with you.
19 November 2005 - China
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Re: Victor Jones
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Does anyone know Victor Jones? He is my uncle and served on the Bismarck. I would love to hear what you may remember
16 November 2005 - Hamilton, Montana
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Anndy Marfoldi
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Awesome warship , all welded construction a real beauty.I am going to enjoy this site very much .
2 November 2005 - USA
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WERNER LUETJENS
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GREAT SITE,FANTASTIC DETAILS
25 October 2005 - BRISBANE - AUSTRALIA
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Doyle Kelly
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i have just gotten this computer and happy to say this is one of the first sites,,VERY HAPPY WITH the information
26 October 2005 - SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA
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Duncan Munro
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I think you are making a serious error in listing the displacement of RN ships in metric tons rather than imperial tons. PoW = about 36.7k imperial tons, standard displacement. Bismarck about 46k imperial tons.
cheers
Duncan Munro
26 October 2005 - Canada
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DAVID BOOTH
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Superb clear site which covers a facinating subject.
24 October 2005 - ROCHDALE ( UK )
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Michael Barnes
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My son directed me to this site and in particular the photo and notes of one of the crew - Franz Halke. Frank, as he was come to be known, was my barber in Toronto for many years. Once I took my father-in-law to visit Frank while he was on a holiday from England. My father-in-law was a Royal Marine who served on the Rodney manning one of its canons during the battle with the Bismark. They had a short chat together and we read the newspaper clippings Frank had on his barbershop wall regarding himself and his link to the Bismark. It was neat being witness to these two old sailors meeting one another.
Michael Barnes
17 October 2005 - Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada
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Steve Woodward
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Great site and memorial to a great crew and their ship, it is a great pity that more were not saved at the end
16 October 2005 - UK
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andy kettles
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fantastic site. best site for bismarck info i have seen
9 October 2005 - nottingham england
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Alejandro Nicolás SASSO
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Very nice site. What if more photos?
3 October 2005 - Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Seppo Patari
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Dear KBismarck crew! Thank you for making this excellent website!! Keep up the great work!
Regards
Seppo
28 September 2005 - Helsinki Finland
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Eduardo Manrique
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Muy buena la página. Los felicito.
24 September 2005 - Argentina
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Donald Cameron Geater
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Further to my email of today. Franz Halke, a survior of the Bismarck, had a barbershop here in a suburb of Toronto and he cut my hair for years. When I told him my brother flew in one of he attacking Swordfish we had some interestng chats. He was a nice man but haunted by the horror of the occasion I believe.
22 September 2005 - Toronto, CANADA
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Donald Cameron Geater
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Mr. Horan's well documented account of the Bismarck action was interesting for me as I am the brother of Jack Robert Geater (Swordfish (5M). He tried to interest me in the FAA in the early part of the war but all that water and the RN's antiquated aircraft were not for me, so it was the army and the Med.
22 September 2005 - Toronto, CANADA
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Bart
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Very good site. I always liked Bismarck, Hood and Vanguard. They were great ships. May the crew of Bismarck and Hood rest in peace.
22 September 2005 - Katowice, Poland
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Garrik
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Very good site I hope that there will be new updates, congratulations. Thanx
22 September 2005
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Martha Cash
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Have always had a keen interest in Bismarck. I enjoyed reading about this wonderful ship.
19 September 2005 - Bahamas
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Edwin Vierra
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I mourn the loss of Admiral Lutjens, and the entire crew of Bismarck. May you rest in peace.
19 September 2005 - united states
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WERNER GAEDE
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Great site and a lot of information
18 September 2005 - USA
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Larry P. Barsetti
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Great site. I enjoyed the drawings and the history.
18 September 2005 - San Francisco, California, USA
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Chris Strehmel
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Very nice and informative site.
17 September 2005 - Wisconsin USA
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Chris Rodman
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fantastic site alway interested in history
13 September 2005 - usa
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Mike Hemelgarn
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A Great Site!! Visit Off and On. Can Understand The Tragedy.
13 September 2005 - Crawfordsville, Indiana U.S.A.
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caryn elizabeth mallard
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Quite good, especially as concerns other ships and technical detail, as well as being fair to Bismarck's strengths AND her weaknesses.
12 September 2005 - USA
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Paul K. Mengelberg
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There is a book out "Schlachtschiff Bismark -gesunken- gerettet -gefangen, written by Josef Statz surviver of the Bismark
11 September 2005 - C A N A D A
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John Doucet
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The secret behind the bismarck has been my preoccupation since I was 7 years old, now that I am older and want to pick up a hobbie I need help. Some say I am a perfectionist in all i do, I will not attempt to try the bismarck, unless its a perfect job. Reason being is the bismarck is , was, and will always be the most exciting war memory event of the 19th century. E-mail me if you have recieved this message to confirm I`ve made contact. Please.merci..thank you.
10 September 2005 - Canada
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Mark Fletcher
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Fantastic site, great information just what i need well done keep up the great work Thanks
9 September 2005 - UK
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dilip
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All this talk of salvaging the Bismarck is not an ideal thing to do.Doing so will be a grave disrespect to Admiral Lutyens and his crew who went down with the ship doing their duties towards their nation,till thier end.As Dr.Ballard said,we can see,but not touch the wreck of the great battleship.Also let it remain as a monument for the brave sailors of that time who gave their todays for our tomorrow.More than that,the whole senselessness of war.Wonder if President Bush is listening.
6 September 2005 - INDIA
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RF
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My 7 year old nephew and I are enjoying your website.
3 September 2005 - Canada
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paul gill
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I'm grateful for being able to read this excellent site which explains many technicalities. In particular, I hadn't realised the problems caused by not recognising the British ships and that different shells would be required for cruisers.
29 August 2005 - uk
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Dr. Roberto Azzalin
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I'd suggest you to add the technical drawings of the reconnaissance seaplanes "ARADO" embarked on the Bismarck.
29 August 2005 - ITALY
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wouter kellerman
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nowhere in history has one battleship tied down so many enemy ships to look for her for so long. what if the rudder never jammed? i salute her incredible sailors who fought until the end!
27 August 2005 - south africa
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Stevan Ponce
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Excellent Site
26 August 2005 - Clovis, CA
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Roy
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I would like to build a scale model of the bismark. Could somebody please help me out with blueprints or similar.
23 August 2005 - Australia
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