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Sieg Heil! Sieg Heil!
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This is London. Ed Murrow reporting.
To an American reporter
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there is something very special about the
people of this city, this island, this nation.
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Never in the long history of Great Britain
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have her fortunes been as low
as they are in this spring of 1941.
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Britain is fighting alone for
her very existence, fighting desperately,
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yet her people remain
steadfast and unflinching.
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Britain's allies have been
defeated one by one,
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as the dark stain of Nazi conquest-
spreads across the map of Europe.
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In Africa, Rommel is giving
the 8th Army a very bad time,
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Greece has fallen and the Luftwaffe
continues to smash English cities.
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The worst news of all comes
from the North Atlantic,
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where last month German U-boats and
surface raiders sank 600,000 tons of shipping.
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In this battle, Britain's lifeblood is at stake.
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This is the battle on which depends
the future course of the war -
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the future course of British history.
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The battle of the North Atlantic
is fought at sea,
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but it is directed from
the Admiralty here in London.
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Buried deep in the Admiralty Building
200 feet underground, is the War Room.
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Here is the guiding brain and central
nervous system of the British Navy,
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the operations division.
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Roberts, take Captain Shepard's things
and put them in the office.
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Thank you.
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This is the message centre for
incoming and outgoing signals.
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These tubes lead to
the wireless room just down the hall.
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Oh, Shepard...
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- Anything wrong?
- That man's uniform.
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We're informal about some things.
It's different from the bridge of a ship at sea.
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- Is that so?
- Oh, yes. Has to be that way.
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This is Commander Richards. Captain
Shepard is the new director of operations.
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- How do you do?
- Don't let me interrupt your meal.
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Captain Shepard, 2nd Officer Anne Davis.
Captain Shepard's taking over from me.
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- How do you do Sir.
- How do you do?
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Be nice to her, Shepard. If she ever got angry
and walked out, we'd lose the war.
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- Really?
- You can depend on this young lady.
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I've done it more times than I care to admit!
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Anne, be a darling and get
your report in as soon as possible.
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- We mustn't be late for Jimmy's party.
- Righto.
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I suppose I should shed
a few tears at leaving this place,
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but quite honestly I've hated the job.
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Too much responsibility. Too much strain.
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I'm getting a command at sea
like I always wanted.
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Congratulations. I hope you find one
that doesn't involve too much strain.
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The point is, it's a different kind of strain.
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If a man's going to serve in the navy,
he ought to serve at sea.
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Unless it's a man like yourself
who's already seen a lot of action.
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He should still serve at sea.
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Yes. I'd better get along. I'll say goodbye now
unless you have any questions.
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I don't think so, thank you. Good luck.
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Thank you.
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We thought we might be
of some assistance, sir,
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not knowing your way around yet, sir.
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- Is there anything I can do for you?
- Yes, there is something you can do.
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A few moments ago I saw a rating
enter the War Room without his jumper.
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From now on, everyone will be
properly dressed at all times.
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I cannot have officers eating sandwiches
on duty, under any circumstances.
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I'm sorry, Sir. It won't happen again.
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Excuse me, Sir. Commander Richards
stood two watches without relief and...
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I'm sure Commander Richards
doesn't need an interpreter, Miss Davis.
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I was also surprised to hear a Wren officer
addressed by her Christian name.
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To me this kind of informality
is both irregular and inexcusable.
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Come in.
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Sorry to interrupt, sir. Priority signal.
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Thank you.
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Excuse me.
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Come in.
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Oh, Shepard. You know
the assistant chief of naval staff?
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- Yes, very well.
- How are you, Jonathan? Glad to see you.
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Thank you. I have a signal here sent
from our naval attaché in Stockholm.
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He reports two German warships
steaming through the Kattegat.
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- What ships are they?
- He doesn't say.
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- Do you think it might be the Bismarck?
- It's possible, sir.
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She's just completed three months' training.
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They couldn't pick a better time
to break out, could they?
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With this Crete business,
and our convoys scattered all over.
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I've a nasty hunch that's the idea.
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I hope for once you're wrong. We can't
afford to have that monster on the loose.
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- Look what Scharnhorst and Gneisenau did.
- 22 ships sunk. 115,000 tons.
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All in two months. And they don't have
anything like Bismarck's fire power.
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She could stand off and sink every ship
in a convoy without ever coming under fire.
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Shepard, get on to
the commander in chief, Home Fleet.
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Tell him we're not sure,
but we're very much concerned.
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Say we'll let him have
any information we get.
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Aye aye, sir.
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Shepard? Prepare your recommendations,
in case it is the Bismarck.
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Very good, sir.
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Pretty rough assignment
for a new man on the job.
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I'm not worried about Shepard.
He's one of the ablest men in the service.
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I'm also told he's as cold as a witch's heart.
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- That may be a slight exaggeration, sir.
- I want a man who's cold.
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I'd like a man with no heart at all,
no soul, just an enormous brain.
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The battle of the North Atlantic is grim.
It won't be won by charm and personality.
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- We've had too much of that here.
- I've known Shepard for years.
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We've served together before.
He was different then.
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- Any particular reason for the change?
- I suspect there are many reasons, sir.
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Reasons of a personal nature.
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Oh.
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I see. How are we going to get
the information on those two ships?
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- We have an agent in Norway...
- Better get in touch with him.
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We don't want to contact him directly.
It's too dangerous.
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And there isn't time to go through
Zurich or Stockholm.
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In this case, you'll have
to make direct contact.
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Sir, this man is in Nazi-occupied territory.
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I realise that.
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All the same, we must get
in touch with him immediately.
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Aye aye, sir.
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The enemy ships were sighted
coming out of the Baltic.
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Obviously heading out to sea,
obviously not in the service of the King.
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Now, what have we got
over here at Scapa Flow?
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Battleships King George V,
Prince of Wales, battle cruiser Hood,
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and a few cruisers and destroyers.
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The rest of the fleet's out on convoy escort.
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It's from Admiral Cunningham.
"Situation in Crete is deteriorating."
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"German airborne troops
have captured Maleme airfield."
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Why is it we never get
our bad medicine in small doses?
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Perfect timing for an enemy break-out
in the North Atlantic.
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Cunningham and his fleet
busy down here in Crete.
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Somerville's got his hands full
tying to reinforce Malta with Force H.
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Scharnhorst and Gneisenau are here ready to
come out again. We must keep them covered.
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And 16 convoys to guard,
scattered all over the Atlantic.
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If we had 100 more ships,
we still wouldn't have enough.
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Sir,we've just had a signal
from our agent in Norway.
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The message is incomplete.
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"Sighted two enemy ships
off Kristiansand at 0335 sailing due west."
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"Cruiser Prinz Eugen and..."
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Transmission stopped
abruptly at that point, sir.
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- Did you try to get him back?
- Yes, sir.
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No further contact.
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- Where is Kristiansand?
- Here, sir. Southern tip of Norway.
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What do you think, ACNS?
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I don't think this man would have transmitted
if it hadn't been something really important.
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We'll assume that it's Bismarck.
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Shall we put Coastal Command
on air reconnaissance?
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By all means.
Everything from Bergen southwards.
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Tell them to photograph anything suspicious.
I'll talk to Commander in Chief at Scapa Flow.
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Aye aye, sir.
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Excuse me, sir.
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First Sea Lord on the line, sir.
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Commander in Chief.
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- Hello, Jack. How are you?
- I'm fine.
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Those two German ships were sighted
off southern Norway at 0335.
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One is the Prinz Eugen and
we're not sure about the other.
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Do you think...
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Proceed on the worst possible assumption
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that it's Bismarck
and she's trying to break out.
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I may be wrong, but I can't think
of anything worse at the moment.
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I agree. We can't afford to let her
get loose in the Atlantic.
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- I'll come to immediate notice for steam, sir.
- All right. Goodbye.
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We're directed to assume
it's Bismarck and Prinz Eugen
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and they're attempting
to break out into the convoy lanes.
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Now, gentlemen, they'd have four
available passages, wouldn't they?
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Here's the Denmark Strait,
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the passage south of Iceland,
the Faeroe-Shetland passage,
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and the Fair Island Channel between
the Orkneys and the Shetlands.
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- Anyone care to place a bet?
- What about the Iceland-Faeroes Channel?
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Not too near our bases
and room for manoeuvre
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The nearest exit, Fair Island Channel,
is only a few hundred miles.
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- Much too close to our air patrol.
- You're of no help to me, gentlemen.
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All you're saying is than
it could be any one of the four.
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Actually, of course, you're perfectly right,
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and I'm afraid somehow
we've got to guard them all.
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Have we any idea where they are now, sir?
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Nothing definite.
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Jenkins, check with Coastal Command
that they're still carrying out a search.
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Looks like two cruisers.
That's what the pilot said.
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One's a cruiser, all right.
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The other one's... Bismarck.
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- Bismarck's been located in Norway.
- Identified.
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Bismarck's in Grimstad Fjord.
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They want us to send everything we've got.
Bombers, torpedo planes, everything.
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- How was it?
- No luck.
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Visibility down to nil.
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- You can't bomb in weather like that.
- We came in as low as we could.
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- What convoy's that, Miss Jackson?
- OG 62, sir.
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Right.
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Now, Miss Davis,
take the Arethusa from OG 62...
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and put her with the Home Fleet.
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Good.
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Take the Victorious from that convoy
forming up in the Clyde, WS 8B.
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- Put her with the Home Fleet
- Sir, Operations, Home Fleet calling.
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Director of Operations.
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No, I'm sorry. We still have no information.
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Well, the weather's closed in over there
and aircraft can't see a thing.
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Yes, as soon as I hear. Right. Right, I will.
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Take the Repulse from WS 8B
and put her with the Home Fleet.
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Right.
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Home Fleet looks better now, doesn't it?
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Yes, sir, but I wouldn't
give much for the convoy.
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You recall that's a troop convoy,
don't you, sir?
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Yes, I do.
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They've got a long way to go
to the Middle East.
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This leaves them with almost no protection.
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I'm quite aware
of the circumstances, Miss Davis.
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In my opinion this is a risk we have to take.
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We have to take, sir?
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Well, Shepard? What do you have in mind?
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I think we must reinforce the Home Fleet.
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We can't expect them to patrol everything
from here to Greenland with what they've got.
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Where do we get the ships?
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We'd have to take ships away from
other duty. It would involve some risk.
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We could take Victorious
and Repulse off escort duty.
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It'd give the commander in chief
an aircraft carrier and another battle cruiser.
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- What convoy were they covering?
- W8 SB, sailing from the Clyde tomorrow.
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It's a large troop convoy, sir. 20,000 men.
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We'd be exposing them to along and
dangerous voyage without proper escort.
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Is that what you're recommending?
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Yes, sir.
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You're willing to gamble
the lives of 20,000 men?
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I think there's a difference between
a gamble and a calculated risk.
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Good for you, Shepard.
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Of course, I realise it's not
an easy decision to make.
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The important ones never are.
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Detach those two ships from the convoy.
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- Inform Commander in Chief, Home Fleet.
- Aye aye, sir.
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They're giving us Victorious and Repulse.
Now we can send Hood and Prince of Wales
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to support the patrols near Greenland.
I want them ready in an hour.
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Yes, sir. The Prince of Wales
has civilian workers aboard.
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They're making adjustments
to the gun turrets.
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If they finish on time, have them put ashore.
If not, they'll sail with her.
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Aye aye, sir.
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As far as the rest of the fleet's concerned,
we'll wait here for some definite information.
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I suppose my nerves can stand it if yours can.
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I have just talked to
Captain Shepard in London.
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He says visibility
over the coast of Norway is nil.
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She may still be there.
She may have sailed. What's the forecast?
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00:20:02,785 --> 00:20:07,498
Pretty bad, I'm afraid, sir.
It looks like two days of very thick weather.
227
00:20:13,921 --> 00:20:17,758
The weather report is good.
Two days of heavy overcast.
228
00:20:17,842 --> 00:20:20,928
Good news. Is it not so, Captain?
229
00:20:21,011 --> 00:20:24,515
- It is, sir.
- Thank you, Bernhardt.
230
00:20:29,687 --> 00:20:33,274
We have a most interesting
chess game here, Lindemann.
231
00:20:33,357 --> 00:20:36,152
The important moves this time
are the opening.
232
00:20:36,193 --> 00:20:38,863
To break out into the Atlantic
will not be easy, sir.
233
00:20:38,946 --> 00:20:44,076
Yes, but we have the advantage, because
they do not know what we are going to do.
234
00:20:44,160 --> 00:20:50,499
We can move out immediately or we can hide
for a while under this beautiful overcast.
235
00:20:50,624 --> 00:20:53,419
Also, we have a choice of four different exits.
236
00:20:53,502 --> 00:20:57,006
Group North has suggested
the Iceland-Faeroes passage.
237
00:20:57,131 --> 00:20:59,425
You're not forgetting that, sir?
238
00:20:59,550 --> 00:21:04,764
We have to take orders from Group North.
We do not have to take suggestions.
239
00:21:04,847 --> 00:21:05,848
Yes, sir.
240
00:21:05,931 --> 00:21:09,059
Lindemann, we have a great opportunity here.
241
00:21:09,143 --> 00:21:13,355
I do not intend to let Group North
or anyone else lose it for me.
242
00:21:13,439 --> 00:21:15,900
There can be great glory in this voyage.
243
00:21:15,983 --> 00:21:19,487
Glory for the Third Reich. Glory for us.
244
00:21:20,029 --> 00:21:22,490
For you, sir. You are the fleet commander.
245
00:21:22,615 --> 00:21:25,534
I will see that you are not forgotten.
246
00:21:25,618 --> 00:21:28,537
I was forgotten after the last war.
247
00:21:28,621 --> 00:21:32,708
Until the Führer came to power,
I got no recognition, no promotion.
248
00:21:32,792 --> 00:21:36,378
I was ignored, just as Germany was ignored.
249
00:21:36,462 --> 00:21:39,757
The world only remembers
the winners, Lindemann.
250
00:21:39,840 --> 00:21:43,427
We must make sure this time
that it will remember us.
251
00:21:43,552 --> 00:21:44,553
I'm sure it will.
252
00:21:44,678 --> 00:21:48,516
- How soon can you get under way?
- I can have steam in half an hour, sir.
253
00:21:48,599 --> 00:21:52,102
Captain, I want to be
out of here in 15 minutes.
254
00:21:52,228 --> 00:21:54,230
- Very well, sir.
- Signal Prinz Eugen.
255
00:21:54,271 --> 00:21:56,273
Very well, sir.
256
00:22:32,601 --> 00:22:35,479
There's a signal from
Commander in Chief, Home Fleet.
257
00:22:35,563 --> 00:22:39,942
An aircraft has got through to Grimstad.
There's nothing there now, sir.
258
00:22:40,025 --> 00:22:43,696
Well, they've sailed.
At least we know that much.
259
00:22:43,821 --> 00:22:46,323
Now we can get moving.
260
00:23:11,807 --> 00:23:14,727
- Position of all convoys, sir.
- Thank you.
261
00:23:14,810 --> 00:23:17,813
All we can do now is wait
and see what happens.
262
00:23:17,897 --> 00:23:21,025
That's the worst part of our job - the waiting.
263
00:23:23,027 --> 00:23:26,363
- You have a son in the service?
- Yes. He's at Gibraltar.
264
00:23:26,488 --> 00:23:28,782
He's an air gunner in the Ark Royal.
265
00:23:28,866 --> 00:23:31,952
I bet you're glad he won't be
mixed up in this Bismarck show.
266
00:23:32,036 --> 00:23:34,121
Why should I be glad?
267
00:23:34,204 --> 00:23:37,207
If you were, you wouldn't admit it,
would you? Even to me.
268
00:23:37,291 --> 00:23:40,502
He's serving with a fleet.
He must take his chance like everyone.
269
00:23:40,586 --> 00:23:42,338
I see.
270
00:23:42,379 --> 00:23:46,342
An air vice-marshal's coming to help
on reconnaissance. Give him a briefing.
271
00:23:46,383 --> 00:23:48,510
Very good, sir.
272
00:23:53,015 --> 00:23:54,475
You want to speak to the crew?
273
00:23:54,558 --> 00:23:56,560
- Have they been alerted?
- Yes, sir.
274
00:23:56,644 --> 00:23:58,646
Achtung!
275
00:23:59,313 --> 00:24:04,693
Captain Lindemann? With your permission,
I would like to address the ship's company.
276
00:24:04,777 --> 00:24:07,404
- As you wish, sir.
- Thank you.
277
00:24:11,367 --> 00:24:15,037
Officers and men of the Bismarck,
this is the fleet commander.
278
00:24:15,120 --> 00:24:18,374
I can now tell you that
we are going out into the North Atlantic
279
00:24:18,415 --> 00:24:21,043
to attack the British convoy system.
280
00:24:21,126 --> 00:24:26,090
We are going to sink their ships
until they no longer dare to let them sail.
281
00:24:26,173 --> 00:24:29,176
It is true we are only two ships.
282
00:24:29,259 --> 00:24:33,430
But the world has never seen such ships.
283
00:24:33,514 --> 00:24:38,060
You are sailing in the largest,
the most powerful battleship afloat,
284
00:24:38,143 --> 00:24:41,188
superior to anything in the British Navy.
285
00:24:41,271 --> 00:24:46,652
We are faster, we are unsinkable,
and we are German!
286
00:24:46,735 --> 00:24:52,199
You cadet officers, you were selected by
the highest authority to make this voyage.
287
00:24:52,282 --> 00:24:56,412
When you return to the fleet,
you will have many inspiring stories to tell,
288
00:24:56,453 --> 00:24:59,164
stories of German sea power,
289
00:24:59,248 --> 00:25:01,834
stories of Nazi victory!
290
00:25:03,293 --> 00:25:06,005
To all of you I say this -
291
00:25:06,088 --> 00:25:10,843
never forget that you are Germans,
never forget that you are Nazis.
292
00:25:13,095 --> 00:25:14,304
Heil Hitler!
293
00:25:14,388 --> 00:25:15,973
Hell Hitler!
294
00:25:21,478 --> 00:25:24,481
In the centre, the main plot.
295
00:25:24,565 --> 00:25:26,400
- What's that?
- Another convoy.
296
00:25:26,483 --> 00:25:29,695
All right. Carry on. Now, sir.
297
00:25:29,778 --> 00:25:33,198
Over here we have the Hood
and the Prince of Wales.
298
00:25:34,324 --> 00:25:37,369
They left Scapa Flow 40 hours ago.
299
00:25:37,453 --> 00:25:40,289
Here we have the Repulse,
300
00:25:40,372 --> 00:25:43,751
the aircraft carrier Victorious,
and the King George V.
301
00:25:43,834 --> 00:25:46,378
They've been steaming for about 18 hours.
302
00:25:46,462 --> 00:25:51,884
In this area, the cruisers Arethusa,
Manchester, Birmingham.
303
00:25:51,967 --> 00:25:56,472
In the Denmark Strait,
the cruisers Suffolk and Norfolk.
304
00:25:56,513 --> 00:26:01,018
As you can see, sir, our cruiser screen
is spread out much too thinly.
305
00:26:01,101 --> 00:26:03,771
Now, if your people will get into the air...
306
00:26:03,854 --> 00:26:07,816
- You can't fly recon missions in this weather.
- We realise that, of course.
307
00:26:07,900 --> 00:26:12,821
We must assume that the Bismarck,
in company with the Prinz Eugen,
308
00:26:12,905 --> 00:26:16,283
is going to attempt a breakthrough
to the North Atlantic.
309
00:26:16,366 --> 00:26:20,204
But we don't know where
and we don't know when.
310
00:26:20,287 --> 00:26:23,082
If it's here or here,
311
00:26:24,124 --> 00:26:28,754
then the Repulse, the Victorious
and the KGV will have to do the job.
312
00:26:28,837 --> 00:26:31,757
If it's here in the Denmark Strait,
313
00:26:31,840 --> 00:26:34,718
the Hood and the Prince of Wales
will have to go after her.
314
00:26:34,802 --> 00:26:37,971
I should think
they could handle it very nicely.
315
00:26:38,055 --> 00:26:41,725
Well, sir, Hood's a great ship.
So is the Prince of Wales.
316
00:26:41,809 --> 00:26:46,396
But she's fresh from the builder's yard.
No training for her crew.
317
00:26:46,480 --> 00:26:51,443
In fact, in this emergency, she had to put to
sea with some of the workmen still on board.
318
00:26:51,527 --> 00:26:53,862
Bismarck's a tough proposition for anyone.
319
00:26:54,238 --> 00:26:56,573
Excuse me. The First Sea Lord
can see you now.
320
00:26:56,657 --> 00:27:00,285
- Oh, good. Thank you very much, Captain.
- A pleasure, sir.
321
00:27:01,453 --> 00:27:03,413
Yes, sir.
322
00:27:03,497 --> 00:27:05,165
Right, sir.
323
00:27:05,249 --> 00:27:08,585
- Yes, I will.
- Commander Richards, who's your relief?
324
00:27:08,669 --> 00:27:10,754
- Dexter, sir.
- He's late, isn't he?
325
00:27:10,838 --> 00:27:13,715
- A little, but I don't mind, sir.
- Well, I do.
326
00:27:13,799 --> 00:27:17,302
Tell him I'll require him
for duty the next three nights.
327
00:27:32,359 --> 00:27:34,444
My dearest Tom...
328
00:27:39,366 --> 00:27:41,451
Come in.
329
00:27:42,536 --> 00:27:46,498
Thought you might like a cup of tea,
as long as you're not going to take any rest.
330
00:27:46,582 --> 00:27:49,793
What are you doing here, Miss Davis?
I thought you were off duty.
331
00:27:49,877 --> 00:27:53,505
3rd Officer Simpson's down with flu.
I'm just filling in.
332
00:27:53,589 --> 00:27:56,550
Thank you.
Would you file that for me, please?
333
00:27:58,427 --> 00:28:00,637
There's an air raid going on up top.
334
00:28:00,762 --> 00:28:02,848
A bad one?
No, not very.
335
00:28:04,349 --> 00:28:07,102
Won't your family be worried about you?
336
00:28:07,186 --> 00:28:10,606
I have no family here.
My father lives in Canada now.
337
00:28:11,607 --> 00:28:14,359
I thought surely
you must be married or something.
338
00:28:14,443 --> 00:28:17,279
No, sir. Nothing at all.
339
00:28:17,362 --> 00:28:20,490
Doesn't that seem a little odd,
if you don't mind my saying so?
340
00:28:20,574 --> 00:28:24,786
I was going to be married last year,
but... it didn't work out.
341
00:28:24,870 --> 00:28:27,122
His fault or yours?
342
00:28:27,206 --> 00:28:31,543
He was at Dunkirk
and he was listed as missing in action.
343
00:28:31,627 --> 00:28:34,213
It was just a year ago. A year ago next week.
344
00:28:36,340 --> 00:28:38,550
He was a rather wonderful man,
345
00:28:38,634 --> 00:28:42,095
not brilliant or dashing or anything like that,
346
00:28:42,179 --> 00:28:44,765
but just rather wonderful.
347
00:28:50,187 --> 00:28:51,855
I'm sorry.
348
00:28:53,023 --> 00:28:55,692
I think it helps to talk about
these things, don't you?
349
00:28:55,776 --> 00:28:59,696
No, I don't. As a matter of fact
I don't think it helps at all.
350
00:28:59,780 --> 00:29:02,824
Getting emotional about things
is a peacetime luxury.
351
00:29:02,908 --> 00:29:05,202
In wartime it's much too painful.
352
00:29:05,285 --> 00:29:08,413
You can't turn off your emotions
just because there's a war on.
353
00:29:08,497 --> 00:29:11,208
- You can't do anything about your feelings.
- You can.
354
00:29:13,543 --> 00:29:15,003
Director of Operations.
355
00:29:15,087 --> 00:29:19,925
Tell you why I called, Jonathan. Dexter's here
in my office and he has a special problem.
356
00:29:20,008 --> 00:29:23,095
- I understand you gave him extra duties.
- That's correct.
357
00:29:23,178 --> 00:29:25,722
I require him for duty the next three nights.
358
00:29:25,847 --> 00:29:30,852
His girl is an army nurse and she's got orders
to sail tomorrow night from Portsmouth.
359
00:29:30,936 --> 00:29:35,274
I'm sorry that Dexter's young lady is
going overseas, but that's beside the point.
360
00:29:35,357 --> 00:29:37,067
Can't you make an exception?
361
00:29:37,150 --> 00:29:41,196
I'm not prepared to make an exception
for this officer or any other,
362
00:29:41,280 --> 00:29:44,533
certainly not for reasons
of personal convenience.
363
00:29:44,616 --> 00:29:49,579
It's very simple, sir.
Either you have discipline or you haven't.
364
00:29:49,663 --> 00:29:51,164
I'm sorry, Dexter.
365
00:29:51,248 --> 00:29:53,333
Thank you, sir.
366
00:29:54,876 --> 00:29:59,006
By the way, there's a fleet commander
aboard the Bismarck. Yes.
367
00:29:59,923 --> 00:30:02,092
Admiral Gunther Lutjens.
368
00:30:02,175 --> 00:30:03,677
Lutjens.
369
00:30:03,760 --> 00:30:07,723
- You know this man?
- Yes, I do.
370
00:30:07,806 --> 00:30:09,933
One of his cruisers sank my ship.
371
00:30:10,017 --> 00:30:13,061
Oh. Then you'll have a special interest in him.
372
00:30:21,778 --> 00:30:25,115
Commander Richards,
have a bunk made up in my office.
373
00:30:25,198 --> 00:30:29,536
I want the latest report on
all shipping in the North Atlantic.
374
00:30:29,619 --> 00:30:33,707
- Is there any air recon yet over this area?
- No. The weather's still too bad.
375
00:30:33,790 --> 00:30:37,419
You show two cruisers in the Denmark Strait.
Is Suffolk back on station?
376
00:30:37,502 --> 00:30:42,090
We assume she is, but we don't know
for certain. She's quiet as a tomb.
377
00:30:55,520 --> 00:30:57,272
Alter course to 190.
378
00:30:57,356 --> 00:31:00,317
- Starboard 15.
- Starboard 15, sir.
379
00:31:00,734 --> 00:31:03,904
Yes, sir. Yes, sir. Very good, sir.
380
00:31:03,987 --> 00:31:05,989
Bloody fool.
381
00:31:11,495 --> 00:31:15,957
This blasted fog. It's like looking
into a cake of ice. I can't see a thing.
382
00:31:16,041 --> 00:31:19,378
If you see something out there,
it'll have 15-inch guns on it.
383
00:31:19,461 --> 00:31:22,672
A solid foot of armour plate,
that's what the Bismarck's got.
384
00:31:22,756 --> 00:31:25,592
- Who said so?
- The gunnery officer, that's who.
385
00:31:25,675 --> 00:31:30,347
He said for all the good our guns'd do,
we might as well throw crumpets at her.
386
00:31:30,430 --> 00:31:33,225
I wish someone'd throw crumpet at me.
387
00:31:36,895 --> 00:31:39,689
Ship bearing green 45!
388
00:31:40,941 --> 00:31:43,110
Two ships bearing green 45!
389
00:31:45,404 --> 00:31:49,449
- Hard aport. Full ahead both.
- Hard aport. Full ahead both, sir.
390
00:31:54,496 --> 00:31:57,082
Shall we follow them, sir?
391
00:32:03,130 --> 00:32:05,799
Steady on 130
Steady on 130
392
00:32:05,882 --> 00:32:07,300
- Yeoman?
- Sir?
393
00:32:07,384 --> 00:32:13,056
Make to Admiralty. "Bismarck
and cruiser sighted. Course south."
394
00:32:13,140 --> 00:32:17,269
"My position..." Give latitude and longitude.
395
00:32:17,352 --> 00:32:21,022
Get that off immediately
in case we run into trouble.
396
00:32:21,106 --> 00:32:23,733
- Check radar.
- Check your radar plot.
397
00:32:25,485 --> 00:32:28,071
Enemy report from Suffolk, sir.
398
00:32:29,823 --> 00:32:31,032
They've found her.
399
00:32:31,116 --> 00:32:34,786
Picked her up in the Denmark Straits.
Bismarck and a heavy cruiser.
400
00:32:34,870 --> 00:32:37,497
6645 north, 26 west.
401
00:32:40,250 --> 00:32:42,502
There, gentlemen. Course southwest.
402
00:32:42,586 --> 00:32:44,713
Now things are looking up.
403
00:32:44,796 --> 00:32:47,924
- Tell the First Sea Lord immediately.
- Aye aye, sir.
404
00:32:48,008 --> 00:32:50,385
Good job we've got
some heavy stuff in the area.
405
00:32:50,469 --> 00:32:53,847
Let me have an intercepting course
for Hood and Prince of Wales.
406
00:32:53,930 --> 00:32:56,516
Sir, this one's from the Norfolk.
407
00:32:57,309 --> 00:33:01,688
The Norfolk's there too, with Suffolk.
They're shadowing in thick fog using radar.
408
00:33:01,771 --> 00:33:03,899
I hope that radar works better than usual.
409
00:33:03,982 --> 00:33:06,943
If she turned on them,
she could blow them out of the water.
410
00:33:07,027 --> 00:33:09,446
No. Lutjens is too clever for that.
411
00:33:09,529 --> 00:33:12,616
He'd rather shake off
a pair of cruisers than stop to sink 'em.
412
00:33:12,699 --> 00:33:15,160
Course to intercept Bismarck is 310.
413
00:33:15,243 --> 00:33:20,499
That'll bring Hood in contact just about there.
414
00:33:21,458 --> 00:33:24,961
Just about here, sir.
The intercepting course is 310°.
415
00:33:25,086 --> 00:33:28,006
Fit full speed we should make contact at 0300.
416
00:33:28,089 --> 00:33:30,675
I don't want to engage them until daylight.
417
00:33:30,759 --> 00:33:33,803
Give me a course and speed
to intercept at dawn.
418
00:33:34,846 --> 00:33:39,851
At 27 knots, course 295,
we should meet them at first light.
419
00:33:39,935 --> 00:33:44,439
We'll proceed on that course and speed.
Pass the word to Prince of Wales.
420
00:33:44,523 --> 00:33:46,191
Anything further, sir?
421
00:33:52,072 --> 00:33:54,032
Signal from flag, sir.
422
00:33:54,115 --> 00:33:56,326
Speed - 27 knots.
423
00:33:56,409 --> 00:33:58,453
200 revolutions.
424
00:33:58,537 --> 00:34:00,997
Admiral's intentions follow, sir.
425
00:34:01,081 --> 00:34:02,958
Very good. Boatswain?
426
00:34:03,041 --> 00:34:07,128
Tell the Captain we're at 27 knots.
Also the Admiral's sending his intentions.
427
00:34:07,212 --> 00:34:11,383
Oh, how are the civilian workers
enjoying themselves?
428
00:34:11,466 --> 00:34:14,135
They're loving every moment of it, sir.
429
00:34:14,219 --> 00:34:18,265
I'll tell you one thing - I'm not sleeping
in one of these bloody hammocks.
430
00:34:18,348 --> 00:34:21,893
Make a note to speak to the Captain.
we'll have double beds put in.
431
00:34:21,977 --> 00:34:25,730
Oh, very funny.
Well, I reckon it's a diabolical liberty.
432
00:34:25,814 --> 00:34:28,942
I never had a chance to phone my wife
to say what's happening.
433
00:34:29,025 --> 00:34:32,821
- They were afraid she might not let you go.
- Imagine what she thinks I'm up to.
434
00:34:32,904 --> 00:34:37,075
- Pity she's so wrong, innit?
- She'll never believe this.
435
00:34:37,158 --> 00:34:42,247
Here are we going? We picked up speed.
What's that for in the middle of the night?
436
00:34:42,330 --> 00:34:44,916
Captain speaking.
437
00:34:45,000 --> 00:34:49,963
Bismarck has been sighted in Denmark Strait.
She's on her way out into the Atlantic
438
00:34:50,046 --> 00:34:53,008
and we plan to tackle her
about dawn tomorrow morning.
439
00:34:53,091 --> 00:34:58,013
You will go to action stations shortly
after midnight, so get all the rest you can.
440
00:34:58,096 --> 00:35:01,016
I'm confident tomorrow
is going to be a big day for us.
441
00:35:01,099 --> 00:35:03,184
Good luck and good shooting.
442
00:35:04,060 --> 00:35:08,231
They can't do this to me.
I'm in a reserved occupation.
443
00:35:08,315 --> 00:35:10,942
I never thought a thing
like this would happen.
444
00:35:11,026 --> 00:35:14,070
Fancy me fighting Germans on the high seas.
445
00:35:14,154 --> 00:35:17,157
Here, lad. You ever been in a battle before?
446
00:35:17,240 --> 00:35:21,620
Yeah, hundreds of times.
Don't hardly give it a thought any more.
447
00:35:31,171 --> 00:35:35,884
- Latest plot report, sir.
- "Suffolk and Norfolk still in contact."
448
00:35:35,967 --> 00:35:39,304
"Hood and Prince of Wales are
estimated 120 miles from Bismarck."
449
00:35:39,387 --> 00:35:43,183
- Should be quite a show tomorrow morning.
- I know where I'd rather be.
450
00:35:43,266 --> 00:35:45,352
Excuse me, sir.
451
00:35:48,313 --> 00:35:51,107
What a time for Shepard to take over.
452
00:35:51,983 --> 00:35:54,611
I hope he's getting all the help he needs.
453
00:35:54,694 --> 00:35:57,697
Help, sir? I didn't think he needed any help.
454
00:35:59,532 --> 00:36:02,619
Captain Shepard is a very old
friend of mine, Miss Davis.
455
00:36:02,702 --> 00:36:05,413
You'd be quite wrong
if you judged him too harshly.
456
00:36:05,497 --> 00:36:08,833
He had his ship blown from under him
last year up in Norway.
457
00:36:08,917 --> 00:36:13,046
This job here means promotion for him
but he can't wait to get another ship.
458
00:36:13,129 --> 00:36:16,216
As long as I've known him
only two things really matter to him.
459
00:36:16,299 --> 00:36:20,512
- His family and the sea.
- I didn't know he had any family, sir.
460
00:36:20,595 --> 00:36:23,515
His son is an air gunner
serving in the Ark Royal.
461
00:36:23,598 --> 00:36:25,684
He and the boy are terribly close.
462
00:36:25,767 --> 00:36:28,061
And his wife?
463
00:36:28,144 --> 00:36:30,772
He hasn't spoken about her
and I haven't asked.
464
00:36:30,855 --> 00:36:33,066
Signal from Commander in Chief,
Home Fleet.
465
00:36:33,149 --> 00:36:35,694
"Suffolk and Norfolk
will continue shadowing."
466
00:36:35,777 --> 00:36:38,905
"They will make no attempt
to engage the enemy."
467
00:36:40,490 --> 00:36:43,243
Make to Hood and Prince of Wales.
468
00:36:43,326 --> 00:36:46,246
"If enemy maintains
present course and speed,
469
00:36:46,329 --> 00:36:50,500
you should make contact
at approximately 0510."
470
00:36:50,583 --> 00:36:52,794
Right, sir.
471
00:36:52,877 --> 00:36:54,838
- And Dexter?
- Yes, sir?
472
00:36:54,921 --> 00:36:57,132
Add to that "Good luck".
473
00:36:57,215 --> 00:36:59,300
Very good, sir.
474
00:37:06,683 --> 00:37:10,145
I'm not strong enough for
this sort of thing. And I got flat feet.
475
00:37:10,228 --> 00:37:14,566
Shut up, Henry. If we're gonna fight
the Bismarck, I'm gonna check "Y" turret.
476
00:37:14,649 --> 00:37:18,027
Yeah, and we'd better check that turbine.
Come on, Henry.
477
00:37:18,111 --> 00:37:20,613
Anyway, I always get seasick.
478
00:37:20,989 --> 00:37:24,743
Hood and Prince of Wales
are somewhere in here.
479
00:37:24,826 --> 00:37:29,289
Suffolk and Norfolk report
Bismarck and Prinz Eugen here.
480
00:37:31,124 --> 00:37:35,003
- If so, we shouldn't have long to wait.
- It should be getting light up there.
481
00:37:35,086 --> 00:37:39,632
Signal from Suffolk. "Have sighted Hood
and Prince of Wales bearing southeast."
482
00:37:39,716 --> 00:37:44,012
That means they've made it.
Good old Hood. She'll get them.
483
00:38:06,201 --> 00:38:07,911
Breach open!
484
00:38:14,375 --> 00:38:16,628
Right gun shell!
485
00:38:27,806 --> 00:38:29,891
Right gun shell!
486
00:38:31,726 --> 00:38:33,812
Right gun first half charge!
487
00:38:35,355 --> 00:38:37,440
Right gun second half charge!
488
00:38:56,584 --> 00:38:57,794
Bridge.
489
00:38:57,877 --> 00:39:00,505
Smoke bearing green 40, sir.
490
00:39:00,588 --> 00:39:05,718
Bismarck and cruiser
bearing green 40, about 12 miles.
491
00:39:05,802 --> 00:39:07,887
Closing fast.
492
00:39:13,101 --> 00:39:16,229
Those are not cruisers. They are battleships.
493
00:39:17,564 --> 00:39:20,859
Captain, open fire on the leading ship.
494
00:39:20,942 --> 00:39:25,780
- Target leading ship. Stand by to open fire.
- Target leading ship.
495
00:39:25,864 --> 00:39:28,074
- Stand by to open fire.
- Hard aport.
496
00:39:34,205 --> 00:39:37,876
Open fire when in range.
Concentrate on Bismarck.
497
00:39:37,959 --> 00:39:41,337
Let me know when you're ready
to engage guns and then we'll turn.
498
00:39:41,421 --> 00:39:44,966
Tell Prince to Wales to open fire
when she's in range.
499
00:39:47,719 --> 00:39:49,804
Hard astarboard.
500
00:39:57,520 --> 00:39:59,731
Shoot!
501
00:40:00,106 --> 00:40:02,734
Range 25,000, bearing 300.
502
00:40:03,610 --> 00:40:06,696
All turrets ready to open fire, sir.
503
00:40:09,032 --> 00:40:11,242
- Open fire.
- Fire!
504
00:40:16,039 --> 00:40:17,749
Fire!
505
00:40:24,088 --> 00:40:28,051
That was too close for comfort.
Turn 20° to starboard, Captain.
506
00:40:28,134 --> 00:40:29,844
Shoot!
507
00:40:34,349 --> 00:40:36,392
Fire!
508
00:40:59,374 --> 00:41:01,459
Unbelievable.
509
00:41:04,295 --> 00:41:06,381
- Blimey.
- What happened?
510
00:41:07,256 --> 00:41:08,883
The Hood's gone.
511
00:41:12,762 --> 00:41:14,847
Good God.
512
00:41:16,808 --> 00:41:18,768
- Yeoman.
- Yes, sir.
513
00:41:18,851 --> 00:41:21,270
Make to Admiralty from Prince of Wales.
514
00:41:21,354 --> 00:41:24,983
Tell them... tell them the Hood has blown up.
515
00:41:25,066 --> 00:41:27,151
Aye aye, sir.
516
00:41:29,904 --> 00:41:33,032
- Starboard 15.
- Starboard 15, sir. Starboard 15.
517
00:41:34,909 --> 00:41:37,704
Signal from Prince of Wales, sir.
518
00:41:39,038 --> 00:41:41,416
Well, what is it?
519
00:41:43,376 --> 00:41:47,213
It says HMS Hood has blown up.
520
00:41:49,674 --> 00:41:51,759
Bring it here.
521
00:41:54,387 --> 00:41:57,015
Signal from Suffolk, sir.
522
00:42:06,315 --> 00:42:10,611
"Hood sunk. Prince of Wales
and Bismarck exchanging fire."
523
00:42:15,074 --> 00:42:16,200
Fire!
524
00:42:29,756 --> 00:42:31,841
Shoot!
525
00:42:44,562 --> 00:42:46,647
Port 20!
526
00:42:48,316 --> 00:42:51,027
Tell the engine room
to give me all they've got.
527
00:42:51,110 --> 00:42:54,655
- Course 240.
- Very good. Course 240.
528
00:42:56,783 --> 00:42:58,576
Fire!
529
00:43:22,391 --> 00:43:24,769
Give me a hand!
530
00:43:28,272 --> 00:43:30,900
Hard aport. Steer 150.
531
00:43:32,485 --> 00:43:33,945
Make smoke.
532
00:43:43,913 --> 00:43:46,165
She's badly damaged, sir.
533
00:43:46,249 --> 00:43:48,918
She's turning away and making smoke.
534
00:43:53,089 --> 00:43:57,051
- Do you want to pursue?
- No. We have more important work to do.
535
00:43:57,135 --> 00:44:00,638
- Hold your course.
- Steady on present course.
536
00:44:00,721 --> 00:44:02,974
Captain, congratulations.
537
00:44:04,392 --> 00:44:07,019
It's a great moment for the German Navy.
538
00:44:07,103 --> 00:44:09,188
Yes, Lindemann.
539
00:44:09,272 --> 00:44:11,899
And for the two of us.
540
00:44:26,581 --> 00:44:30,459
This morning, HMS Hood,
the largest British warship, was sunk...
541
00:44:47,643 --> 00:44:50,897
This is London. Ed Murrow reporting.
542
00:44:51,022 --> 00:44:54,901
This island, which is no stranger
to bad tidings, received news today
543
00:44:55,026 --> 00:44:59,655
that HMS Hood, the largest warship in the
British fleet and pride of the British Navy,
544
00:44:59,780 --> 00:45:02,617
has been sunk by
the German battleship Bismarck.
545
00:45:02,742 --> 00:45:07,496
From the Hood's complement of 1500 men,
there were three survivors.
546
00:45:07,622 --> 00:45:11,918
In the same engagement the battleship
Prince of Wales was badly damaged.
547
00:45:12,001 --> 00:45:14,921
Two British capital ships
have been put out of commission
548
00:45:15,004 --> 00:45:20,343
and the most powerful battleship
in the world is now loose on the high seas.
549
00:45:20,426 --> 00:45:25,181
It remains to be seen if the British Navy
has the capability at this crucial moment
550
00:45:25,306 --> 00:45:29,560
of concentrating enough sea power
to deal with the situation.
551
00:45:29,685 --> 00:45:34,941
There is undoubtedly great rejoicing
in Berlin tonight and also on the Bismarck.
552
00:45:36,317 --> 00:45:39,403
Here's to the ship,
Lindemann, and here's to us.
553
00:45:42,406 --> 00:45:45,076
We have beaten the best they have.
You realise that?
554
00:45:45,159 --> 00:45:48,454
- Yes, sir.
- They will never stop us. Not now.
555
00:45:48,579 --> 00:45:51,415
- You wanted the damage-control report, sir.
- What is it?
556
00:45:51,540 --> 00:45:55,670
We received one hit, forward on the port side,
over number-two fuel tank.
557
00:45:55,795 --> 00:45:58,130
- We are losing oil.
- Anything serious?
558
00:45:58,256 --> 00:46:02,009
No, sir. I would say the damage is very slight.
559
00:46:02,134 --> 00:46:06,180
However, I would recommend
we put about and have it repaired.
560
00:46:06,305 --> 00:46:09,433
Put about? You mean go home?
561
00:46:09,809 --> 00:46:13,020
Yes, sir. We could refuel at the same time.
562
00:46:13,145 --> 00:46:15,231
Are you mad?
563
00:46:15,356 --> 00:46:18,192
We have fought our way out into the Atlantic.
564
00:46:18,317 --> 00:46:20,486
This is no time to turn and run for home.
565
00:46:20,611 --> 00:46:23,614
We wouldn't be running.
We've won a tremendous victory.
566
00:46:23,698 --> 00:46:26,951
But it is not the victory that was ordered.
567
00:46:27,076 --> 00:46:30,329
You haven't been close
to the high command, Lindemann.
568
00:46:30,413 --> 00:46:34,709
Do you know what happen when Admiral
Raeder reports the sinking of the Hood.
569
00:46:34,834 --> 00:46:39,046
The Führer will smile,
and everyone else will smile,
570
00:46:39,130 --> 00:46:43,592
and then, a few moments later,
he will turn to Raeder with a scowl.
571
00:46:43,718 --> 00:46:47,471
"What about the convoys, Raeder?
Have they sunk any convoys?"
572
00:46:47,596 --> 00:46:50,850
There will still be plenty of convoys
after we make repairs.
573
00:46:50,933 --> 00:46:53,477
Is your ship unmanoeuvrable, Captain?
574
00:46:53,602 --> 00:46:56,355
Are the guns damaged?
Anything out of action?
575
00:46:56,480 --> 00:46:58,024
No, sir.
576
00:46:58,107 --> 00:47:01,277
Then we will push forward
as instructed by the high command.
577
00:47:01,360 --> 00:47:03,362
But surely the Führer must realise...
578
00:47:03,487 --> 00:47:06,741
Are you now going to tell the Führer
what he must realise?
579
00:47:06,782 --> 00:47:09,660
- No, sir.
- Then do not tell me.
580
00:47:09,744 --> 00:47:13,706
For the time being, we hold
our present course and speed.
581
00:47:13,789 --> 00:47:15,207
Yes, sir.
582
00:47:16,083 --> 00:47:19,337
There will be no further statement
for the press for the present.
583
00:47:19,462 --> 00:47:22,298
Make a signal to the Admiral
of First Cruiser Squadron.
584
00:47:22,423 --> 00:47:26,469
"Suffolk and Norfolk maintain contact with
Bismarck so Home Fleet can intercept."
585
00:47:26,594 --> 00:47:30,097
"Continue shadowing as long as
you have fuel to do so."
586
00:47:32,350 --> 00:47:35,269
This is Bismarck's latest position,
course and speed.
587
00:47:35,353 --> 00:47:38,606
Send it to the C in C, Home Fleet, right away.
588
00:47:38,731 --> 00:47:39,940
Now, Shepard.
589
00:47:40,066 --> 00:47:45,112
At present speed the Home Fleet cannot
make contact with Bismarck until tomorrow,
590
00:47:45,196 --> 00:47:48,115
and then only if she maintains
her present course.
591
00:47:48,199 --> 00:47:51,619
- What if she doesn't maintain it?
- That's it exactly, sir.
592
00:47:51,702 --> 00:47:55,748
- They won't make contact at all.
- Prime Minister for you, sir.
593
00:48:00,336 --> 00:48:03,255
- First Sea Lord here.
- Now, First Sea Lord,
594
00:48:03,381 --> 00:48:06,842
I want to make it unmistakably clear
595
00:48:06,967 --> 00:48:11,806
that there is absolutely nothing
as vital to the nation at this moment
596
00:48:11,931 --> 00:48:15,017
as the destruction of the Bismarck.
597
00:48:15,142 --> 00:48:20,106
You are authorised to employ
any means at your disposal,
598
00:48:20,231 --> 00:48:25,903
regardless of risk and regardless
of the price that must be paid.
599
00:48:26,028 --> 00:48:29,532
This is a battle we cannot afford to lose.
600
00:48:29,657 --> 00:48:33,160
- I understand, sir.
- I don't care how you do it.
601
00:48:33,244 --> 00:48:37,373
You must sink the Bismarck.
Good luck to you.
602
00:48:37,498 --> 00:48:39,542
Thank you, sir.
603
00:48:47,341 --> 00:48:50,428
Well, gentlemen, any suggestions?
604
00:48:50,511 --> 00:48:53,347
We cannot leave this
entirely to the Home Fleet.
605
00:48:53,431 --> 00:48:57,476
- We must pull in everything we can.
- I've ordered Rodney to leave her convoy.
606
00:48:57,560 --> 00:49:01,313
- She was the last available ship.
- I don't suggest this lightly, sir.
607
00:49:01,397 --> 00:49:03,691
Down here, at Gibraltar, we've Force H.
608
00:49:03,816 --> 00:49:06,360
Renown, Sheffield, Ark Royal.
609
00:49:06,485 --> 00:49:11,532
We can't strip the Western Mediterranean
with this Crete business going on.
610
00:49:11,615 --> 00:49:15,828
Perhaps if we left Ark Royal down there
and sent the other two out.
611
00:49:16,620 --> 00:49:19,957
No, sir. We may need Ark Royal's aircraft.
612
00:49:21,584 --> 00:49:23,461
What do you think, ACNS?
613
00:49:23,586 --> 00:49:28,382
It's taking a serious risk. I know
Shepard has weighed that very carefully.
614
00:49:28,507 --> 00:49:31,760
In view of what the Prime Minister said,
we have no choice.
615
00:49:31,844 --> 00:49:37,057
Well, I may be able to argue with you two,
but I can't quarrel with the Prime Minister.
616
00:49:37,141 --> 00:49:40,895
Order Force H to sail
at the earliest possible moment.
617
00:49:48,027 --> 00:49:50,070
Johnson. Smith.
618
00:49:51,864 --> 00:49:54,700
It's not for you, boy. Stratton.
619
00:49:54,783 --> 00:49:56,827
Singer.
620
00:49:56,911 --> 00:49:58,329
Shepard.
621
00:49:58,412 --> 00:49:59,663
Oh, thanks.
622
00:49:59,747 --> 00:50:02,124
- Thompson, where are you?
- That's me.
623
00:50:02,249 --> 00:50:06,003
My dearest Tom
I'm really much too tired to write,
624
00:50:06,128 --> 00:50:11,550
but I think of you so very often that I'm always
afraid there may be things I forget to mention.
625
00:50:11,634 --> 00:50:16,263
Marvellous. No letter again. Where are we
off to this time? That's what I'd like to know.
626
00:50:16,347 --> 00:50:18,807
Is it true your father
is Director of Operations?
627
00:50:18,891 --> 00:50:22,144
- I'm afraid it is.
- He's got a nerve moving us out of Gibraltar.
628
00:50:22,228 --> 00:50:24,522
Just when we get fixed up with some girls.
629
00:50:24,605 --> 00:50:26,815
Why don't you tell him we don't want to go?
630
00:50:26,941 --> 00:50:30,611
It's my fault, really. I thought
you'd like a few months in England.
631
00:50:30,694 --> 00:50:32,571
- England?
- You're kidding?
632
00:50:32,655 --> 00:50:36,742
Not at all. You see, my girl's in London.
That's what gave me the idea.
633
00:50:36,825 --> 00:50:40,079
Do you mean to say you asked
your father... They wouldn't dare.
634
00:50:40,162 --> 00:50:44,291
- Well, not in wartime.
- Go on. Your father'd do the same for you.
635
00:50:44,375 --> 00:50:47,795
This is the Captain.
I thought you'd be interested to know
636
00:50:47,878 --> 00:50:53,509
we'll be operating in the Atlantic for a while.
we've got orders to go after the Bismarck...
637
00:50:53,592 --> 00:50:56,136
- No! No! Boys!
- Grab him!
638
00:51:07,231 --> 00:51:13,112
If the Bismarck holds her course and speed,
when's the earliest we can engage her?
639
00:51:13,195 --> 00:51:17,199
Nine o'clock tomorrow morning,
sir, at best possible speed.
640
00:51:17,283 --> 00:51:21,745
If Norfolk and Suffolk can keep track of her,
they can guide us in.
641
00:51:21,829 --> 00:51:23,747
Suppose Bismarck gives them the slip?
642
00:51:23,831 --> 00:51:28,460
If she shakes off the cruisers in the night, if
we lose contact, we may never find her again.
643
00:51:28,586 --> 00:51:31,505
She's got the weather on her side.
Looks bad for tonight.
644
00:51:31,589 --> 00:51:35,134
We've got to try and slow her down
before nightfall.
645
00:51:35,217 --> 00:51:38,721
Summers, do you think Victorious
could launch an air strike?
646
00:51:38,804 --> 00:51:41,890
She's supposed to be getting
her deck-landing training.
647
00:51:41,974 --> 00:51:45,227
Most of her pilots have
never flown off a carrier.
648
00:51:45,311 --> 00:51:48,439
Then I'm afraid they'll have
to start their training now.
649
00:51:48,522 --> 00:51:52,151
Detach Victorious from the fleet.
Tell her to close Bismarck at 30 knots.
650
00:51:52,234 --> 00:51:56,155
She's to launch an air strike when
she gets within 100 miles of the enemy.
651
00:51:56,238 --> 00:51:58,324
That's all, gentlemen.
652
00:52:04,330 --> 00:52:07,625
Signal Prinz Eugen that
she's to proceed on her course to Brest.
653
00:52:07,708 --> 00:52:09,084
Yes, sir.
654
00:52:09,209 --> 00:52:14,089
We will keep the enemy cruisers occupied
until Prinz Eugen is out of sight.
655
00:52:14,214 --> 00:52:17,092
- All right, Captain. Make your turn.
- Hard aport.
656
00:52:17,176 --> 00:52:20,304
- Hard aport, sir.
- Stand by to open fire.
657
00:52:33,942 --> 00:52:36,570
Radar plot. Range decreasing.
658
00:52:37,112 --> 00:52:39,698
Decreasing very rapidly.
659
00:52:39,823 --> 00:52:42,076
Range down to 22,000 yards.
660
00:52:42,117 --> 00:52:45,287
She's doubled back on us, sir.
There she is, sir.
661
00:52:51,001 --> 00:52:52,878
Hard aport. Full ahead both.
662
00:52:52,961 --> 00:52:55,047
Hard aport!
663
00:52:56,924 --> 00:52:59,843
- Make smoke.
- Make smoke! Full ahead both.
664
00:53:05,015 --> 00:53:07,226
Signal to Prinz Eugen.
665
00:53:07,309 --> 00:53:10,521
"Goodbye and good hunting."
That's all, Becker.
666
00:53:10,604 --> 00:53:12,648
- Very good, sir.
- Cease fire, Captain.
667
00:53:12,731 --> 00:53:15,025
- Cease fire.
- Cease fire, sir.
668
00:53:15,109 --> 00:53:17,236
Signal to Group West.
669
00:53:17,319 --> 00:53:21,990
Prinz Eugen successfully detached
and proceeding independently."
670
00:53:22,074 --> 00:53:26,161
"Have been unable to shake off
enemy cruisers because of radar."
671
00:53:26,245 --> 00:53:29,665
"Will attempt to break away
during the night." Thank you, Mueller.
672
00:53:29,748 --> 00:53:32,000
- Very good, sir.
- All right, Captain.
673
00:53:32,084 --> 00:53:34,795
You may resume your original course.
674
00:53:35,462 --> 00:53:36,755
Starboard 20.
675
00:53:36,839 --> 00:53:39,258
- Starboard 20.
- Starboard 20.
676
00:53:51,937 --> 00:53:54,022
Contact!
677
00:54:25,721 --> 00:54:28,599
There she is. Starboard beam.
678
00:55:03,884 --> 00:55:05,969
Hard astarboard.
679
00:55:32,454 --> 00:55:34,540
What is it?
680
00:55:41,880 --> 00:55:45,843
- All right. One hit on the port bow, sir.
- What is the damage?
681
00:55:45,926 --> 00:55:50,681
Very slight, sir, and no one wounded. We will
have the damage repaired in a few hours.
682
00:55:50,764 --> 00:55:53,267
That is good. That is good.
683
00:55:53,308 --> 00:55:55,143
- Lindemann?
- Yes, sir.
684
00:55:55,227 --> 00:55:59,523
If there were submarines in this area,
we would zigzag, wouldn't we?
685
00:55:59,606 --> 00:56:00,732
Of course.
686
00:56:00,816 --> 00:56:04,444
And the cruisers following us
would be obliged to do the same.
687
00:56:04,528 --> 00:56:09,867
- Yes, sir, but I would...
- Captain, I want you to set a zigzag pattern.
688
00:56:09,950 --> 00:56:11,827
Hold speed at 20 knots.
689
00:56:11,910 --> 00:56:15,330
In exactly two hours
we shall stop zigzagging
690
00:56:15,414 --> 00:56:19,918
and proceed at full speed
in whatever direction we are headed.
691
00:56:20,002 --> 00:56:24,590
We will be out of radar range
before they realise that they have lost us.
692
00:56:32,180 --> 00:56:36,184
This hit Victorious claims -
it hasn't slowed Bismarck down at all.
693
00:56:36,268 --> 00:56:40,272
I know, sir. She's been zigzagging now
for more than two hours.
694
00:56:40,355 --> 00:56:44,484
That's odd. She must know
we haven't any submarines in the area.
695
00:56:44,568 --> 00:56:48,780
- Can Victorious do another strike tonight?
- I'm afraid not. It's too dark now.
696
00:56:48,864 --> 00:56:51,867
- Signal from Norfolk, sir.
- Yes? What is it?
697
00:56:52,868 --> 00:56:56,371
Sir, they've... they've lost contact
with Bismarck.
698
00:57:06,048 --> 00:57:07,841
This is London.
699
00:57:07,925 --> 00:57:12,679
Over 24 hours have passed since the
battleship Bismarck destroyed HMS Hood.
700
00:57:12,763 --> 00:57:16,600
It is reported that the British have attacked Bismarck with aircraft,
701
00:57:16,683 --> 00:57:20,312
but Berlin says the attack
was beaten off successfully.
702
00:57:20,395 --> 00:57:26,151
Berlin adds that Bismarck was able
to shake off the surface vessels pursuing her.
703
00:57:26,234 --> 00:57:30,572
The German battleship has survived the
heaviest guns and ships in the British Navy,
704
00:57:30,656 --> 00:57:35,994
and the gloomy speculation now is that the
British Navy may have trouble finding her,
705
00:57:36,078 --> 00:57:38,330
let alone destroying her.
706
00:57:38,413 --> 00:57:43,335
Of one thing we can be sure - the lights
will burn late in the Admiralty tonight.
707
00:57:43,710 --> 00:57:46,755
This is her last known position,
708
00:57:46,838 --> 00:57:48,924
and this...
709
00:57:50,384 --> 00:57:52,177
her farthest on.
710
00:57:52,260 --> 00:57:55,430
That means she has to be
somewhere inside that circle.
711
00:57:55,514 --> 00:57:59,643
In this sector, search aircraft from Victorious.
712
00:57:59,726 --> 00:58:03,397
To the south and west,
the cruisers Suffolk and Norfolk.
713
00:58:04,648 --> 00:58:07,109
That leaves two possibilities.
714
00:58:07,192 --> 00:58:12,572
Either she's broken back to Germany or
she's headed for one of the French ports.
715
00:58:14,116 --> 00:58:15,951
Now, Miss Davis.
716
00:58:16,034 --> 00:58:18,829
If you were Bismarck, what would you do?
717
00:58:19,830 --> 00:58:24,209
Well, I suppose I'm not very brave.
I'd head for home, sir.
718
00:58:24,292 --> 00:58:27,295
And a very sensible thing to do too.
719
00:58:27,379 --> 00:58:32,009
Plenty of fuel, good repair facilities,
complete protection.
720
00:58:32,092 --> 00:58:35,971
But not Lutjens or any other
German fleet commander.
721
00:58:36,054 --> 00:58:39,725
- Why not?
- Because in Nazi Germany he'd lose face.
722
00:58:39,808 --> 00:58:44,479
I've fought these people before. They have
to prove their superiority every day.
723
00:58:44,604 --> 00:58:47,399
- It's their one tremendous weakness.
- Sir?
724
00:58:47,482 --> 00:58:49,818
Signal from the commander in chief.
725
00:58:49,901 --> 00:58:55,032
"King George V running short of fuel.
Can't maintain full speed much longer."
726
00:59:01,163 --> 00:59:04,499
Supposing she is heading for a French port.
727
00:59:04,583 --> 00:59:09,337
It won't be long before she gets friendly
submarine support and complete air cover.
728
00:59:09,421 --> 00:59:11,840
Too late to stop her then.
729
00:59:11,923 --> 00:59:14,801
Scharnhorst and Gneisenau at Brest.
730
00:59:14,885 --> 00:59:20,640
Supposing Bismarck joins up with them
and all three decide to come out together.
731
00:59:20,724 --> 00:59:22,809
What then?
732
00:59:24,227 --> 00:59:26,354
- What's the trouble?
- He collapsed.
733
00:59:26,438 --> 00:59:29,983
- I think he's got a temperature.
- Take him in the office.
734
00:59:30,067 --> 00:59:34,780
- Why is this man on duty if he's sick?
- I don't know, sir. He didn't report sick.
735
00:59:34,863 --> 00:59:40,035
- Ring the sickbay and get someone over.
- Aye aye, sir. Simms, take over.
736
00:59:41,078 --> 00:59:43,705
- All right, leave him here.
- Aye aye, sir.
737
00:59:43,789 --> 00:59:45,290
Sorry about this, sir.
738
00:59:45,373 --> 00:59:48,960
If you had a temperature,
why the devil didn't you report sick?
739
00:59:49,044 --> 00:59:52,547
I'm sorry, sir. I didn't want to miss anything.
740
00:59:53,131 --> 00:59:56,510
All right, Brown.
We'll get you along to the sickbay.
741
00:59:56,593 --> 00:59:59,221
If anything happens, I'll let you know.
742
00:59:59,304 --> 01:00:01,389
Thank you, sir.
743
01:00:01,932 --> 01:00:04,392
What time is it, Miss Davis?
744
01:00:04,476 --> 01:00:07,437
- About 6.30, sir.
- Morning or evening?
745
01:00:07,521 --> 01:00:11,691
It's a very fine morning, and I think
you should go on up and take a short walk.
746
01:00:11,775 --> 01:00:13,568
You haven't been out for five days.
747
01:00:13,693 --> 01:00:17,572
Take down this message for
Commander in Chief, Home Fleet.
748
01:00:17,697 --> 01:00:23,995
"Best available information indicates
Bismarck heading for the coast of France."
749
01:00:24,079 --> 01:00:25,956
"Proceed accordingly."
750
01:00:26,039 --> 01:00:29,042
Excuse me, but do you have to
stick your neck out quite so far?
751
01:00:29,126 --> 01:00:32,963
I'm afraid that goes with the job.
Make to Admiral commanding Force H.
752
01:00:33,046 --> 01:00:37,259
"Proceed to intercept Bismarck
on assumption she's headed for Brest."
753
01:00:37,342 --> 01:00:40,303
"Suggest search by aircraft from Ark Royal.
754
01:00:41,555 --> 01:00:44,099
Your son is in Ark Royal, isn't he, sir?
755
01:00:44,182 --> 01:00:47,561
Yes, yes. Yes, he is.
Get that off immediately, will you?
756
01:00:47,644 --> 01:00:49,104
Yes, sir.
757
01:01:28,727 --> 01:01:30,520
Come in.
758
01:01:30,604 --> 01:01:33,023
Come in, Miss Davis.
759
01:01:33,648 --> 01:01:36,359
- Signal for you, sir.
- Thank you.
760
01:01:40,739 --> 01:01:44,242
This is a report on the Ark Royal's air search.
761
01:01:44,326 --> 01:01:48,914
They haven't found a thing.
Better tell Captain Shepard.
762
01:01:48,997 --> 01:01:53,001
Also, two of Ark Royal's aircraft
failed to return to the carrier.
763
01:01:53,084 --> 01:01:56,671
- No need to tell him. It can't do any good.
- No, sir.
764
01:01:56,755 --> 01:02:00,967
- How would you like a trip to America?
- America, sir?
765
01:02:01,051 --> 01:02:04,804
The Admiralty's sending a mission
to discuss a master plot for convoys.
766
01:02:04,888 --> 01:02:08,683
Two regular officers and a Wren.
The board picked you as first choice.
767
01:02:08,808 --> 01:02:10,518
It sounds very exciting.
768
01:02:10,602 --> 01:02:14,898
No change till this Bismarck thing is settled,
then talk to Captain Shepard.
769
01:02:14,981 --> 01:02:18,443
Aye aye, sir. And thank you very much.
770
01:02:18,526 --> 01:02:22,781
Yes, it would have to be long-range aircraft.
Catalinas, I should think.
771
01:02:22,864 --> 01:02:25,242
Yes, that's right. Call me back.
772
01:02:25,325 --> 01:02:27,410
- Shepard?
- Sir?
773
01:02:28,036 --> 01:02:32,332
It seems to me our forces are very heavily
committed to a single course of action.
774
01:02:32,415 --> 01:02:36,795
Is that based on the definite knowledge
that Bismarck is headed for a French port?
775
01:02:36,878 --> 01:02:39,422
On definite knowledge, no, sir.
776
01:02:39,506 --> 01:02:42,842
It's based on my summing up
of the general situation.
777
01:02:42,926 --> 01:02:46,263
I felt it was a decision that had to be made.
778
01:02:46,346 --> 01:02:48,473
I hope you're right, Shepard.
779
01:02:48,556 --> 01:02:51,434
I hope to God you're right.
780
01:02:52,852 --> 01:02:56,064
A report from Ark Royal, sir.
They haven't found anything.
781
01:02:56,147 --> 01:03:01,319
- Oh, right. Are you off now, Miss Davis?
- Yes, sir. My watch ends at seven.
782
01:03:01,403 --> 01:03:06,032
I seem to have a devil of a lot of work. Do you
think you could stay an hour and help?
783
01:03:06,116 --> 01:03:09,286
Of course, sir. I have a dinner date,
but that's not until nine.
784
01:03:09,369 --> 01:03:15,542
Good. Let me have the latest information
on the availability of aircraft in Force H.
785
01:03:15,625 --> 01:03:19,004
"Coastal Command will activate
two crossover air patrols."
786
01:03:19,087 --> 01:03:23,008
"The northernmost will cover possible
enemy courses from Brest to La Rochelle."
787
01:03:23,091 --> 01:03:26,594
"The southernmost will cover
La Rochelle to Cape Finistére."
788
01:03:26,678 --> 01:03:29,764
Good. Now, if you'll coordinate that
with Coastal Command,
789
01:03:29,848 --> 01:03:32,434
I'll get on with the business of Force H.
790
01:03:32,517 --> 01:03:35,687
Then you can run along
and enjoy your dinner date.
791
01:03:36,521 --> 01:03:39,607
What, at half past one in the morning, sir?
792
01:03:39,691 --> 01:03:42,527
I'm sorry. I'd no idea what time it was.
793
01:03:44,154 --> 01:03:49,075
By the way, I'd like to make arrangements
for you to work with me full time,
794
01:03:49,159 --> 01:03:51,494
If you think you could face it.
795
01:03:51,578 --> 01:03:57,042
What I had in mind was to take you off you
present duties and make you my assistant.
796
01:03:57,125 --> 01:03:59,002
I appreciate you thinking of me, sir.
797
01:03:59,085 --> 01:04:02,797
I need someone who's
intelligent and dependable.
798
01:04:02,881 --> 01:04:05,508
Quite honestly, someone like yourself.
799
01:04:05,592 --> 01:04:08,428
Well, what do you say?
800
01:04:08,511 --> 01:04:11,514
I don't know quite what to say, sir.
801
01:04:11,598 --> 01:04:17,395
I... I'd make an effort not to be so rude
as I have been, if that's what's bothering you.
802
01:04:17,479 --> 01:04:19,939
It isn't anything like that.
803
01:04:20,023 --> 01:04:23,026
- If you want to say no, please say so.
- Well, you see...
804
01:04:26,821 --> 01:04:28,907
Director of Operations.
805
01:04:31,201 --> 01:04:33,286
One moment, please, sir.
806
01:04:35,622 --> 01:04:38,500
It's Captain Farnum, casualty section.
807
01:05:03,858 --> 01:05:05,902
Hello, Richard. Yes?
808
01:05:05,985 --> 01:05:08,613
What sort of bad news?
809
01:05:15,662 --> 01:05:18,373
Is there no other information?
810
01:05:19,541 --> 01:05:21,626
I see.
811
01:05:22,252 --> 01:05:24,504
Yes, I appreciate your telling me.
812
01:05:25,505 --> 01:05:27,590
Thank you, Richard.
813
01:05:37,308 --> 01:05:39,394
My son's missing.
814
01:05:40,270 --> 01:05:44,190
His plane ran out of fuel and failed to return.
815
01:05:44,274 --> 01:05:46,693
I'm terribly sorry, sir.
816
01:05:47,902 --> 01:05:52,157
There's a good chance he'll be picked up.
You were picked up.
817
01:05:52,240 --> 01:05:57,245
When I got out of hospital, all I could
think about was getting back to London.
818
01:05:58,371 --> 01:06:02,876
I wanted to see my wife.
I took a taxi from Waterloo.
819
01:06:02,959 --> 01:06:08,465
As I drove into Welbeck Place,
everything looked so familiar.
820
01:06:10,508 --> 01:06:13,386
Every house was just as I remembered it.
821
01:06:15,263 --> 01:06:17,891
Every house except mine.
822
01:06:19,767 --> 01:06:24,147
There was a large black hole
in the ground where my house had been.
823
01:06:27,025 --> 01:06:29,652
Where my wife had been.
824
01:06:34,991 --> 01:06:38,328
I didn't think it was possible to feel such pain.
825
01:06:39,537 --> 01:06:43,333
I know. I've been through it
myself and I know.
826
01:06:44,501 --> 01:06:46,794
I swore that night
827
01:06:46,878 --> 01:06:51,799
I'd never again get emotionally attached
to a human being as long as I lived.
828
01:06:52,800 --> 01:06:55,512
But I made one mistake.
829
01:06:56,554 --> 01:06:59,265
I forgot about... I forgot about my son.
830
01:06:59,974 --> 01:07:03,853
You can't avoid pain by fencing yourself off.
831
01:07:03,937 --> 01:07:07,857
Sometimes you need the help
of other people more than anything else.
832
01:07:07,941 --> 01:07:10,735
But you have to let them
get close enough to help.
833
01:07:10,818 --> 01:07:13,738
I don't want any help.
834
01:07:13,821 --> 01:07:18,826
I found when I was deeply troubled
that I needed people very badly.
835
01:07:18,910 --> 01:07:21,871
People want to be needed.
I found that out too.
836
01:07:22,872 --> 01:07:27,794
We're in business. Bismarck's been spotted
by a Catalina flying boat, headed for Brest.
837
01:07:27,877 --> 01:07:30,672
Your hunch was right, sir, Excuse me.
838
01:07:32,423 --> 01:07:36,553
Sir, Captain Shepard has offered me
a new job, to be his assistant.
839
01:07:36,636 --> 01:07:41,099
I'd like very much to take it.
I hope you'll have no objection.
840
01:07:41,975 --> 01:07:44,185
Jonathan, what have you done to that girl?
841
01:07:44,269 --> 01:07:48,606
She's been offered an opportunity to go
to America. It means sure promotion.
842
01:07:48,690 --> 01:07:54,153
Now she's turning all that down just to
stay here with you. I don't understand it.
843
01:07:54,237 --> 01:07:58,032
Here's the situation.
The flying boat spotted Bismarck at 1030
844
01:07:58,116 --> 01:08:01,244
and has been shadowing
ever since using cloud co...
845
01:08:01,327 --> 01:08:03,621
Jonathan.
846
01:08:03,705 --> 01:08:06,499
I'm sorry, sir. You were saying?
847
01:08:07,584 --> 01:08:12,714
The flying boat spotted Bismarck at 1030 and
has been shadowing since using cloud cover.
848
01:08:12,797 --> 01:08:17,218
From time to time Bismarck has
put up very heavy anti-aircraft fire.
849
01:08:30,023 --> 01:08:32,108
By now the British know where we are.
850
01:08:32,191 --> 01:08:36,821
- They'll send out everything they have.
- We can sink anything they send out.
851
01:08:36,904 --> 01:08:38,990
What was your latest fuel report?
852
01:08:39,073 --> 01:08:42,285
We have lost about 200 tons
from the tanks that were damaged.
853
01:08:42,368 --> 01:08:45,496
- We have 35 per cent left.
- That is more than enough.
854
01:08:45,580 --> 01:08:47,624
I want to check the plot.
855
01:08:47,707 --> 01:08:49,542
- Becker.
- Yes, sir?
856
01:08:49,626 --> 01:08:52,086
Keep me informed about the fuel situation.
857
01:08:52,754 --> 01:08:57,425
I've requested air cover from the Luftwaffe.
How soon can we expect them to be with us?
858
01:08:57,508 --> 01:09:02,555
Shore-based aircraft can operate
approximately that far from the coast, sir.
859
01:09:02,639 --> 01:09:06,476
We will arrive at that point
about dawn tomorrow.
860
01:09:06,559 --> 01:09:09,687
What about King George and Rodney?
What is their position?
861
01:09:09,771 --> 01:09:14,484
Based on reports from Group West, I have
them plotted 200 miles to the north of us, sir.
862
01:09:14,567 --> 01:09:18,112
That is good.
They cannot possibly overtake us now.
863
01:09:21,616 --> 01:09:26,954
A day or so in Brest to make repairs and
then we come out again with our tanks full.
864
01:09:27,038 --> 01:09:30,500
Also, Lindemann, I have an idea.
865
01:09:31,751 --> 01:09:35,588
Suppose Scharnhorst and
Gneisenau came out with us.
866
01:09:35,672 --> 01:09:40,802
We'd be the most powerful fleet that ever
sailed. Nothing in the world could touch us.
867
01:09:40,885 --> 01:09:44,639
Excuse me, sir.
Personal signal for the fleet commander.
868
01:09:49,477 --> 01:09:52,355
"Best wishes on your birthday.
869
01:09:52,438 --> 01:09:54,524
Look.
870
01:09:55,358 --> 01:09:57,443
Adolf Hitler!
871
01:10:00,071 --> 01:10:02,615
This is a great honour.
872
01:10:02,699 --> 01:10:04,784
Yes, please.
873
01:10:06,619 --> 01:10:11,833
Here are the fuel consumption reports for
KGV and Rodney, as close as I can calculate.
874
01:10:11,916 --> 01:10:14,293
- Don't look too good, do they?
- No, sir.
875
01:10:14,377 --> 01:10:16,754
They're 140 miles astern of Bismarck.
876
01:10:16,838 --> 01:10:19,590
Can they steam at full speed
long enough to overtake?
877
01:10:19,674 --> 01:10:23,553
If they did, sir, they wouldn't
have enough fuel to get home.
878
01:10:25,179 --> 01:10:27,265
Sir.
879
01:10:29,392 --> 01:10:32,437
By daylight Bismarck will be
in range of German air cover.
880
01:10:32,520 --> 01:10:36,315
- They'll send out the whole Luftwaffe for her.
- And a line of U-boats.
881
01:10:36,399 --> 01:10:39,193
We have to slow her down
so Home Fleet can overtake her
882
01:10:39,277 --> 01:10:42,155
before she gets into friendly waters.
883
01:10:42,238 --> 01:10:45,241
Well, Renown and Sheffield can't do it.
884
01:10:45,324 --> 01:10:47,910
That leaves Ark Royal.
885
01:10:50,580 --> 01:10:54,625
Ten hours of daylight left.
Call it nine and a half.
886
01:10:54,709 --> 01:10:58,713
There's time to get off one air strike.
With luck, they might get off two.
887
01:10:58,796 --> 01:11:02,175
Yes, sir. We'd better get
in touch with Ark Royal.
888
01:11:09,599 --> 01:11:13,060
Your torpedoes have been fitted
with the new magnetic exploders,
889
01:11:13,144 --> 01:11:15,146
so you should get very good results.
890
01:11:15,229 --> 01:11:18,274
You have Bismarck's position,
course and speed.
891
01:11:18,357 --> 01:11:21,527
She's now 24 miles away, bearing 183°.
892
01:11:21,611 --> 01:11:25,364
You can't mistake her.
She's all by herself, so attack immediately.
893
01:11:25,448 --> 01:11:29,577
Just one final word.
The Home Fleet's 100 miles astern.
894
01:11:29,660 --> 01:11:32,872
Unless you stop Bismarck today,
they'll never catch up.
895
01:11:32,955 --> 01:11:35,833
It's up to you, gentlemen. Good day.
896
01:11:51,641 --> 01:11:56,187
Sheffield's been ordered
to close Bismarck and shadow her.
897
01:11:56,270 --> 01:11:57,355
How long ago?
898
01:11:57,438 --> 01:12:00,691
- This was sent an hour and a half ago, sir.
- An hour and a half?
899
01:12:00,775 --> 01:12:04,821
It wasn't decoded immediately, sir,
because it wasn't addressed to us.
900
01:12:04,904 --> 01:12:06,781
We just happened to pick it up, sir.
901
01:12:06,864 --> 01:12:10,868
Our pilots have orders to attack
any ship alone in that area.
902
01:12:10,952 --> 01:12:14,455
Send a message to all aircraft.
"Look out for Sheffield
903
01:12:14,539 --> 01:12:16,749
Send it in plain language, immediately.
904
01:12:16,833 --> 01:12:18,918
Aye aye, sir.
905
01:12:19,877 --> 01:12:21,963
Bit of a cockup somewhere.
906
01:12:41,941 --> 01:12:44,819
It's the Bismarck, all right!
907
01:12:50,825 --> 01:12:55,204
It's all right. They're ours. Swordfish.
They sound as if they're gonna fly over us.
908
01:12:55,288 --> 01:12:58,291
They're using our position
to get their bearings.
909
01:12:58,374 --> 01:13:01,210
I can see them now, sir. There they are.
910
01:13:02,128 --> 01:13:04,297
They're attacking us!
911
01:13:06,924 --> 01:13:10,928
Full ahead both. Hard aport.
All guns, hold your fire.
912
01:13:15,558 --> 01:13:18,936
Torpedo exploded as it hit the water, sir.
913
01:13:20,354 --> 01:13:22,064
There's another one.
914
01:13:26,569 --> 01:13:32,074
- They're exploding short. What's the matter?
- It's those damn magnetic exploders.
915
01:13:35,286 --> 01:13:38,789
- Here comes one that didn't explode, sir.
- Hard astarboard.
916
01:13:38,915 --> 01:13:40,958
Hard astarboard.
917
01:13:47,089 --> 01:13:50,676
That was the Sheffield, sir.
It just came through from the carrier.
918
01:13:50,801 --> 01:13:54,639
Signal the other aircraft.
Tell them to break off the attack.
919
01:13:55,765 --> 01:13:58,517
- Wheel amidships.
- Wheel amidships, sir.
920
01:14:11,072 --> 01:14:15,076
We all feel the same about what's happened
so there's no point in discussing it.
921
01:14:15,201 --> 01:14:20,831
We've learnt a very important lesson
which may well prove a blessing in disguise.
922
01:14:20,957 --> 01:14:26,379
Let's get on with the job. There's still enough
light for one more attack. Are you up to it?
923
01:14:26,504 --> 01:14:29,006
Yes, but what about
those magnetic exploders?
924
01:14:29,131 --> 01:14:33,636
They're being changed at this moment. We'll
go back to contact exploders on torpedoes.
925
01:14:33,761 --> 01:14:36,347
Keep your seats, gentlemen.
926
01:14:38,391 --> 01:14:41,102
I have a message here
from the Commander in Chief.
927
01:14:41,185 --> 01:14:43,771
Unless the enemy's speed
is reduced by midnight,
928
01:14:43,896 --> 01:14:49,068
King George V will have to abandon
the chase and turn back for refuelling."
929
01:14:49,193 --> 01:14:52,279
There's no need to tell you what that means.
930
01:14:52,405 --> 01:14:55,074
This is our last chance, gentlemen.
931
01:14:55,199 --> 01:14:58,160
I suggest you go below
and get something to eat.
932
01:14:58,285 --> 01:15:00,955
You'll be taking off at 1830.
933
01:15:26,480 --> 01:15:29,316
Skipper! Ship bearing green 45.
934
01:15:32,653 --> 01:15:35,740
This is it boys.
Come on, let's go!
935
01:15:51,422 --> 01:15:53,466
Hard astarboard.
936
01:16:25,289 --> 01:16:27,666
- Where was that?
- The hit was on the midships.
937
01:16:27,792 --> 01:16:29,418
- No serious damage.
- Thank you.
938
01:16:29,543 --> 01:16:31,837
Tell Damage Control to keep us informed.
939
01:16:38,803 --> 01:16:40,262
Hard astarboard.
940
01:17:03,160 --> 01:17:05,204
Hard aport.
941
01:17:14,880 --> 01:17:18,717
Captain. Hit in the steering compartment, sir.
942
01:17:18,843 --> 01:17:21,428
- Put your rudder amidships.
- Rudder amidships.
943
01:17:29,478 --> 01:17:32,022
The rudder won't move, sir.
944
01:17:40,614 --> 01:17:43,159
- What ships are these?
- 4th Destroyer Flotilla.
945
01:17:43,284 --> 01:17:44,827
They're getting close.
946
01:17:44,952 --> 01:17:49,331
We picked up two odd reports from Coastal
Command following the attack by Ark Royal.
947
01:17:49,456 --> 01:17:51,333
The first says "Bismarck circling".
948
01:17:51,417 --> 01:17:54,086
The second reads "Bismarck
headed nor'-nor'-west".
949
01:17:54,170 --> 01:17:57,173
Nor'-nor'-West? But that's impossible, sir.
950
01:17:58,507 --> 01:18:00,885
She'd be headed straight
for KGV and Rodney.
951
01:18:00,968 --> 01:18:05,848
- Sounds like faulty identification.
- Sir, signal from Sheffield.
952
01:18:05,931 --> 01:18:10,978
They've made contact with Bismarck.
She's steering north at ten knots.
953
01:18:11,103 --> 01:18:14,773
That's incredible. It must be Bismarck.
954
01:18:14,899 --> 01:18:19,612
But what's she doing on that course,
and at a speed of ten knots?
955
01:18:19,737 --> 01:18:22,489
Hit by a torpedo, I'll bet, and damaged.
956
01:18:22,573 --> 01:18:26,410
- Propellers?
- Could be, or rudder, and can't manoeuvre.
957
01:18:27,411 --> 01:18:31,248
We've got a chance now, sir.
I think we've got a chance.
958
01:18:43,677 --> 01:18:45,346
Yes.
959
01:18:45,429 --> 01:18:47,806
It's the Bismarck, all right.
960
01:18:47,932 --> 01:18:49,683
- Yeoman?
- Sir?
961
01:18:49,808 --> 01:18:52,811
Make to Solent.
"Intend to attack with torpedoes."
962
01:18:52,937 --> 01:18:56,440
"Ship's turning to port.
Firing range 4,000 yards."
963
01:18:56,565 --> 01:18:57,900
Aye aye, sir.
964
01:18:57,983 --> 01:19:00,361
- Ring on 30 knots.
- 300 revolutions.
965
01:19:01,904 --> 01:19:03,948
From Captain "D", sir.
966
01:19:04,031 --> 01:19:08,327
"Speed 30 knots.
Turning to port to fire torpedoes."
967
01:19:08,410 --> 01:19:12,456
- "Firing range 4,000 yards."
- Good, then it is the Bismarck.
968
01:19:17,461 --> 01:19:19,922
Damage Control.
969
01:19:20,047 --> 01:19:22,716
Damage Control? Damage Control, sir.
970
01:19:24,551 --> 01:19:27,012
Captain speaking.
I want a report on that rudder.
971
01:19:27,096 --> 01:19:30,599
The divers are down now.
They'll be up in a moment, sir.
972
01:19:39,858 --> 01:19:42,319
Range 6,000 yards, sir.
973
01:19:43,237 --> 01:19:45,447
Yes.
974
01:19:45,572 --> 01:19:47,866
I see.
975
01:19:47,992 --> 01:19:50,744
It's impossible to free the rudder, sir.
976
01:19:51,745 --> 01:19:54,164
It was jammed too badly by the explosion.
977
01:19:54,290 --> 01:19:57,626
How early can you put
a couple of divers over the side?
978
01:19:57,751 --> 01:20:01,505
At first light, sir. About five o'clock,
if the sea's not too rough.
979
01:20:01,630 --> 01:20:05,676
- I do not care about the sea.
- I was thinking about the men, sir.
980
01:20:05,759 --> 01:20:07,720
Sir, from Fleet Commander.
981
01:20:07,845 --> 01:20:09,888
Thank you.
982
01:20:13,934 --> 01:20:15,978
Ah.
983
01:20:16,061 --> 01:20:19,648
"Group West is sending out
three seagoing tugs."
984
01:20:19,773 --> 01:20:24,570
"All submarines in the area have been
ordered to concentrate at this point."
985
01:20:24,653 --> 01:20:27,281
That is good. That is very good.
986
01:20:30,993 --> 01:20:32,995
Range 5,000.
987
01:20:35,748 --> 01:20:38,584
Attention all hands. Attention all hands.
988
01:20:40,878 --> 01:20:43,005
This is the fleet commander.
989
01:20:43,088 --> 01:20:46,925
We are having some difficulty repairing
the damage to our steering gear,
990
01:20:47,051 --> 01:20:50,262
but I assure you there is no cause for alarm.
991
01:20:51,347 --> 01:20:52,806
4,500 yards, sir.
992
01:20:52,931 --> 01:20:55,934
Stand by the torpedo tubes.
993
01:20:56,518 --> 01:20:58,979
By morning we will be in good hands
994
01:20:59,104 --> 01:21:02,608
and if the British Home Fleet
should be foolish enough to appear,
995
01:21:02,691 --> 01:21:05,152
they will be torpedoed by U-boats.
996
01:21:05,569 --> 01:21:09,823
Meanwhile, let me remind you
that our guns have not been damaged.
997
01:21:09,907 --> 01:21:13,035
This is still the most powerful ship afloat.
998
01:21:14,787 --> 01:21:19,124
I have in my hand a message
addressed to the entire crew.
999
01:21:19,208 --> 01:21:22,211
"All Germany is at your side."
1000
01:21:22,294 --> 01:21:26,632
"Your gallantry is
an inspiration to our people."
1001
01:21:26,715 --> 01:21:32,971
"You will for ever occupy a place of honour
in the history of the Third Reich."
1002
01:21:34,431 --> 01:21:37,393
This message is signed by the Führer.
1003
01:21:37,768 --> 01:21:39,561
Range 4,000 yards, sir.
1004
01:21:39,645 --> 01:21:42,106
Port 20. Fire when the sights come on.
1005
01:21:47,152 --> 01:21:49,196
Two enemy destroyers on port bow, sir.
1006
01:21:49,279 --> 01:21:51,740
- Alarm port.
- Alarm port, sir.
1007
01:22:00,791 --> 01:22:03,043
Range 4,000, bearing 300°.
1008
01:22:03,127 --> 01:22:05,879
- Guns ready port.
- Guns ready port, sir.
1009
01:22:06,505 --> 01:22:11,260
- Illuminate with star shell.
- Illuminate with star shell.
1010
01:22:16,765 --> 01:22:19,226
They've seen us. Now we're for it.
1011
01:22:19,852 --> 01:22:23,021
20° to go, sir. Fire.
1012
01:22:28,610 --> 01:22:29,736
All torpedoes gone.
1013
01:22:29,820 --> 01:22:33,449
Let's get out of here. Hard aport.
Open fire, main armament.
1014
01:22:42,166 --> 01:22:44,543
- Torpedo hit amidship, sir.
- Good man.
1015
01:22:44,626 --> 01:22:46,753
Fire!
1016
01:22:54,303 --> 01:22:56,805
She's got the Solent.
1017
01:22:58,432 --> 01:23:00,726
- Good shooting, Lindemann.
- Cease firing.
1018
01:23:00,809 --> 01:23:02,186
Cease firing.
1019
01:23:02,269 --> 01:23:04,897
One hit on the armour
near the forward boiler room.
1020
01:23:04,938 --> 01:23:07,816
The damage can be repaired.
It won't affect our speed.
1021
01:23:07,900 --> 01:23:10,319
Thank you
That is good
1022
01:23:14,031 --> 01:23:16,575
Destroyers are still shadowing, sir.
1023
01:23:16,658 --> 01:23:19,953
They've orders to keep track of
Bismarck until Home Fleet closes.
1024
01:23:20,078 --> 01:23:22,956
They claim three hits with torpedoes.
1025
01:23:23,040 --> 01:23:26,668
- It hasn't even slowed her down.
- And the reports of enemy submarines?
1026
01:23:26,752 --> 01:23:30,172
ACNS says they're confirmed.
I notified the commander in chief.
1027
01:23:30,255 --> 01:23:34,468
- What's C in C doing about it?
- He hasn't altered his plans.
1028
01:23:34,551 --> 01:23:39,765
I'd like to send him a signal telling him
to be careful, but I'm sure he'd resent it.
1029
01:23:41,099 --> 01:23:43,727
- Cigarette?
- No, thank you.
1030
01:23:43,810 --> 01:23:46,146
- I'll be here if you want me.
- Very good, sir.
1031
01:23:46,230 --> 01:23:47,439
Shepard.
1032
01:23:48,982 --> 01:23:51,443
Sorry about your son.
1033
01:23:52,402 --> 01:23:53,779
Sir.
1034
01:24:01,411 --> 01:24:03,622
- Captain Shepard, sir.
- Hm?
1035
01:24:03,705 --> 01:24:08,377
Excuse me, sir. I took in an operational signal
from a destroyer shadowing Bismarck.
1036
01:24:08,460 --> 01:24:11,588
They picked up three fliers
in a rubber boat.
1037
01:24:12,464 --> 01:24:16,134
It must have been over an hour ago, sir.
I couldn't get off at the time.
1038
01:24:16,218 --> 01:24:18,720
I heard about your son
so I thought I'd tell you.
1039
01:24:18,804 --> 01:24:22,349
It might not be him at all,
sir, but you never know.
1040
01:24:24,601 --> 01:24:26,603
Thank you.
1041
01:24:26,687 --> 01:24:28,772
Thank you very much.
1042
01:24:34,403 --> 01:24:38,448
Oh, sir, ACNS has been calling you, sir.
Says it's very urgent.
1043
01:25:00,512 --> 01:25:03,432
- Assistant Chief of Staff, please.
- Yes, sir.
1044
01:25:05,642 --> 01:25:10,272
- Hello, sir. Shepard here.
- Jonathan, I've got marvellous news.
1045
01:25:10,355 --> 01:25:14,610
Your son is alive and well.
He's been picked up by a destroyer.
1046
01:25:16,028 --> 01:25:20,407
This is absolutely official. Farnum
got the message half an hour ago.
1047
01:25:22,159 --> 01:25:28,248
Jonathan? Don't you understand, Jonathan?
Your son is alive and well.
1048
01:25:34,713 --> 01:25:38,342
- What did he say, sir?
- He didn't say anything.
1049
01:25:39,092 --> 01:25:41,386
Well, you'll excuse me, Sir.
1050
01:25:48,101 --> 01:25:50,187
Oh...
1051
01:26:13,335 --> 01:26:15,420
- Signal for Captain Shepard.
- I'll take it.
1052
01:26:15,504 --> 01:26:17,839
- It's from King George V.
- What is it?
1053
01:26:17,923 --> 01:26:21,802
- They've sighted Bismarck.
- Here comes the main event.
1054
01:26:23,887 --> 01:26:25,972
Urgent signal for you, sir.
1055
01:26:36,733 --> 01:26:38,944
Right gun second half charge.
1056
01:26:51,623 --> 01:26:56,545
- How much fuel have we got left?
- We'll have to break off action in two hours.
1057
01:27:00,382 --> 01:27:05,178
- Main armament ready.
- Enemy speed, ten knots. Course 350, sir.
1058
01:27:12,728 --> 01:27:17,107
They outnumber us two to one
and we can't do more than ten knots.
1059
01:27:17,190 --> 01:27:20,527
What are you saying, Captain?
This is the Bismarck.
1060
01:27:22,028 --> 01:27:26,742
We still have all our guns and
any moment now the Luftwaffe will arrive.
1061
01:27:48,096 --> 01:27:50,223
Open fire, Captain.
1062
01:27:50,307 --> 01:27:51,892
- Open fire.
- Fire!
1063
01:28:01,234 --> 01:28:02,736
- Open fire.
- Shoot!
1064
01:28:05,906 --> 01:28:07,908
Fire!
1065
01:28:09,868 --> 01:28:11,119
Shoot!
1066
01:28:15,665 --> 01:28:18,168
She's hit. Good shooting, Captain.
1067
01:28:18,251 --> 01:28:19,878
Shoot!
1068
01:28:36,102 --> 01:28:37,771
Shoot!
1069
01:29:02,587 --> 01:29:03,505
Shoot!
1070
01:29:50,969 --> 01:29:52,971
Signal from King George V, sir.
1071
01:29:53,054 --> 01:29:57,726
"Bismarck on fire amidships.
Two of her turrets out of action."
1072
01:29:59,978 --> 01:30:03,857
I thought I'd be cheering, sir,
at this point, but I'm afraid I can't.
1073
01:30:03,940 --> 01:30:06,526
I know. It's always that way.
1074
01:30:07,819 --> 01:30:09,279
Shoot!
1075
01:30:22,542 --> 01:30:25,170
We have to flood the magazines.
Get the men out.
1076
01:30:25,253 --> 01:30:28,465
- They're trapped by fire.
- There's too much risk of blowing up.
1077
01:30:28,548 --> 01:30:30,842
- Flood them.
- What about the men?
1078
01:30:30,926 --> 01:30:34,596
I gave an order, Hoffmann.
Flood the forward magazines.
1079
01:30:37,599 --> 01:30:39,225
Flood the forward magazines.
1080
01:31:01,623 --> 01:31:04,542
Our fuel state is critical, sir.
1081
01:31:04,626 --> 01:31:07,462
Get closer. We've got to finish her now.
1082
01:31:07,545 --> 01:31:09,339
Shoot!
1083
01:31:18,264 --> 01:31:22,102
All the guns are out of action
except "A" turret, sir.
1084
01:31:22,185 --> 01:31:25,522
- Where is your Luftwaffe now, sir?
- I don't understand it.
1085
01:31:25,605 --> 01:31:28,608
The Führer promised.
He promised to send help.
1086
01:31:31,236 --> 01:31:34,322
They will be along any minute now.
You will see.
1087
01:31:51,965 --> 01:31:54,551
He was proud of that.
1088
01:31:59,472 --> 01:32:01,725
"Tomorrow, the world."
1089
01:32:01,808 --> 01:32:03,893
He said that only yesterday.
1090
01:32:03,977 --> 01:32:06,062
He was right.
1091
01:32:07,313 --> 01:32:08,857
Heil Hitler.
1092
01:32:19,868 --> 01:32:23,038
Sir, all the officers on the bridge are dead.
1093
01:32:23,121 --> 01:32:26,124
I have to tell you that
all the guns are finished.
1094
01:32:28,543 --> 01:32:31,379
Finished. Tell the men to abandon ship!
1095
01:32:31,463 --> 01:32:33,131
Abandon ship!
1096
01:32:33,214 --> 01:32:34,799
Abandon ship!
1097
01:32:53,193 --> 01:32:55,820
We've got her. She's finished.
1098
01:32:57,238 --> 01:32:59,240
The Dorsetshire has joined us, sir.
1099
01:32:59,324 --> 01:33:02,160
Tell Dorsetshire to finish her with torpedoes.
1100
01:33:02,243 --> 01:33:04,537
- Cease firing.
- Cease firing.
1101
01:34:01,636 --> 01:34:03,888
She's going.
1102
01:34:03,972 --> 01:34:05,765
- Yeoman?
- Sir?
1103
01:34:05,849 --> 01:34:08,643
Tell Dorsetshire to stand by
to pick up survivors.
1104
01:35:04,949 --> 01:35:06,534
- Jenkins?
- Sir?
1105
01:35:06,618 --> 01:35:11,289
Make to Admiralty. "Bismarck is sunk.
Fleet is returning to Scapa Flow."
1106
01:35:11,372 --> 01:35:13,458
Aye aye, sir.
1107
01:35:17,795 --> 01:35:20,381
Gentlemen, let's go home.
1108
01:35:33,895 --> 01:35:35,939
- Shepard?
- Sir?
1109
01:35:36,022 --> 01:35:39,400
The Prime Minister would like
to see us tomorrow at 11 o'clock.
1110
01:35:39,484 --> 01:35:41,653
I assume you can make yourself available.
1111
01:35:41,736 --> 01:35:43,947
Certainly. But why should he want to see me?
1112
01:35:44,030 --> 01:35:49,118
I don't know. He seems to think you had
something to do with this operation.
1113
01:35:49,202 --> 01:35:50,495
- Thank you.
- Well done.
1114
01:35:50,578 --> 01:35:53,623
- Thank you, sir. Petty Officer Williams?
- Sir.
1115
01:35:53,706 --> 01:35:56,709
Take a message for
Telegraphist Brown in the sickbay.
1116
01:35:56,793 --> 01:35:59,462
- Tell him the Bismarck's been sunk.
- Aye aye, sir.
1117
01:35:59,545 --> 01:36:01,881
May I offer my congratulations too, sir?
1118
01:36:01,965 --> 01:36:04,592
Thank you. Uh...
1119
01:36:04,676 --> 01:36:06,469
Take a message.
1120
01:36:06,552 --> 01:36:11,140
"Request pleasure of the company
of 2nd Officer Anne Davis at dinner."
1121
01:36:13,184 --> 01:36:14,227
Accepted.
1122
01:36:14,310 --> 01:36:18,940
Good. Now, I know you must be very tired,
and it's nearly nine o'clock,
1123
01:36:19,023 --> 01:36:21,526
but how about tonight, right now?
1124
01:36:21,609 --> 01:36:23,987
I'll get my things.
1125
01:36:41,379 --> 01:36:46,217
Great heavens. It's nine o'clock in
the morning, and I asked you out to dinner.
1126
01:36:46,301 --> 01:36:48,886
We could always make it breakfast,
couldn't we?
1127
01:36:48,970 --> 01:36:51,055
Why not?
1128
01:36:52,265 --> 01:36:54,267
You know, Harvey, these boys worry me.
1129
01:36:54,350 --> 01:36:57,979
Four stripes on his arm and he don't
even know what time of the day it is.