110 items in this album on 6 pages.

Close-up view of a shaft of battleship Bismarck, 1939-1940Close-up view of the propellers of battleship Bismarck, 1939-1940View of German battleship BismarckBismarck immediate after her launch, Hamburg, Germany, 14 Feb 1939
Close-up view of a shaft of battleship Bismarck, 1939-1940Close-up view of the propellers of battleship Bismarck, 1939-1940View of German battleship Bismarck's stern in drydock, 1939-1940Bismarck immediate after her launch, Hamburg, Germany, 14 Feb 1939
Launching of the Bismarck, Hamburg, Germany, 14 Feb 1939Bismarck fitting out at Hamburg, Germany, 10-15 Dec 1939, photo 1 of 4Bismarck fitting out at Hamburg, Germany, 10-15 Dec 1939, photo 2 of 4Bismarck fitting out at Hamburg, Germany, 10-15 Dec 1939, photo 3 of 4
Launching of the Bismarck, Hamburg, Germany, 14 Feb 1939Bismarck fitting out at Hamburg, Germany, 10-15 Dec 1939, photo 1 of 4Bismarck fitting out at Hamburg, Germany, 10-15 Dec 1939, photo 2 of 4Bismarck fitting out at Hamburg, Germany, 10-15 Dec 1939, photo 3 of 4
Bismarck fitting out at Hamburg, Germany, 10-15 Dec 1939, photo 4 of 4Installing 15-inch gun turrets onto the Bismarck, Hamburg, Germany, 10-15 Dec 1939Installing 5.9-inch guns onto the Bismarck, Hamburg, Germany, 10-15 Dec 1939Close-up view of the bow of Bismarck, 1940-1941, photo 1 of 2
Bismarck fitting out at Hamburg, Germany, 10-15 Dec 1939, photo 4 of 4Installing 15-inch gun turrets onto the Bismarck, Hamburg, Germany, 10-15 Dec 1939Installing 5.9-inch guns onto the Bismarck, Hamburg, Germany, 10-15 Dec 1939Close-up view of the bow of Bismarck, 1940-1941, photo 1 of 2
Close-up view of the bow of Bismarck, 1940-1941, photo 2 of 2Close-up view of the stern of Bismarck, 1940-1941Battleship Bismarck under construction, Hamburg, Germany, Feb 1940Bow view of the Bismarck, circa Aug 1940
Close-up view of the bow of Bismarck, 1940-1941, photo 2 of 2Close-up view of the stern of Bismarck, 1940-1941Battleship Bismarck under construction, Hamburg, Germany, Feb 1940Bow view of the Bismarck, circa Aug 1940
German battleship Bismarck, circa Aug 1940, photo 1 of 2German battleship Bismarck, circa Aug 1940, photo 2 of 2Commissioning ceremony of German battleship Bismarck, 24 Aug 1940, photo 01 of 10Commissioning ceremony of German battleship Bismarck, 24 Aug 1940, photo 02 of 10; Captain Ernst Lindemann coming aboard
German battleship Bismarck, circa Aug 1940, photo 1 of 2German battleship Bismarck, circa Aug 1940, photo 2 of 2Commissioning ceremony of German battleship Bismarck, 24 Aug 1940, photo 01 of 10Commissioning ceremony of German battleship Bismarck, 24 Aug 1940, photo 02 of 10; Captain Ernst Lindemann coming aboard

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