The *Bismarck* under construction on slipway 9 at the Blohm & Voss Shipyard in Hamburg. This photo was taken on 10 September 1938 only five months before the launching of the ship and it shows the hull completed up to the main deck.
airborneleaf
Shame that so many people tend to not appreciate how much material, time and effort goes into making large ships, especially battleships. They were a gargantuan investment.
Goldeagle1123
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The *Bismarck* under construction on slipway 9 at the Blohm & Voss Shipyard in Hamburg. This photo was taken on 10 September 1938 only five months before the launching of the ship and it shows the hull completed up to the main deck.
airborneleaf
Shame that so many people tend to not appreciate how much material, time and effort goes into making large ships, especially battleships. They were a gargantuan investment.