| After completing the preliminary trials in the Baltic, the Bismarck returned to Hamburg to finish her outfitting. This photo was subjected to censorship; note the missing FuMO 23 antenna on the 10.5-meter (11.5 yards) rangefinder in the foretop. The entire forward 7-meter (7.6 yards) rangefinder is missing too, although not due to censorship, but because it was not installed until March 1941 at Kiel. | |
| Image Filename | wwii1737.jpg |
| Image Size | 873.92 KB |
| Image Dimensions | 5252 x 3387 |
| Photographer | Kriegsberichter |
| Photographer Title | Kriegsmarine |
| Caption Author | Written or Adapted by Jason McDonald |
| Date Photographed | December 6, 1940 |
| Location | |
| City | Kiel |
| State or Province | Schleswig-Holstein |
| Country | Germany |
| Archive | Naval History and Heritage Command |
| Record Number | NH 59671 |
| Status | Caption ©2026 MFA Productions LLC Please Do Not Duplicate or Distribute Without Permission; Image in the Public Domain |
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