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title: Bismarck Survivors
author: Royal Navy official photographer
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18622/bismarck-survivors/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2024-03-04
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# Bismarck Survivors

_Authored by Royal Navy official photographer_

## Image File

[![Bismarck Survivors](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18622.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18622.png)

## Image Caption

A photograph of HMS *Dorsetshire* picking up survivors after the sinking of the German [battleship Bismarck](https://www.worldhistory.org/Battleship_Bismarck/) in May 1941 in the Atlantic. Only 110 men survived from a crew of over 2,000. (Imperial [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) Museums, London)

## Cite This Work

### APA
photographer, R. N. o. (2024, March 04). Bismarck Survivors. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18622/bismarck-survivors/>
### Chicago
photographer, Royal Navy official. "Bismarck Survivors." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 04, 2024. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18622/bismarck-survivors/>.
### MLA
photographer, Royal Navy official. "Bismarck Survivors." *World History Encyclopedia*, 04 Mar 2024, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18622/bismarck-survivors/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:HMS_Dorsetshire_Bismarck_survivors.jpg) by [**Royal Navy official photographer**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:HMS_Dorsetshire_Bismarck_survivors.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 04 March 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.