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World War II: The German battleship Bismarck was sunk by gun and torpedo fire by the British battleships HMS Rodney and HMS King George V and supporting cruisers.
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1939–1945 global conflict
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German battleship Bismarck
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HMS Rodney (29)
1927 Nelson-class battleship of the Royal Navy
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HMS King George V (41)
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