When the German battleship "Bismarck" was commissioned in 1940, it was the largest and most powerful warship the world had ever seen. However, this strength became its downfall, as it was clear to the British that the "Bismarck" had to be prevented by all means from reaching the Atlantic. Angus Konstam tells the thrilling story of the now legendary "Bismarck" in this magnificent volume, starting from its construction and commissioning, through its highly dramatic and tragically ending first combat mission, to the sensational rediscovery of its wreck in 1989.