A German weather ship and a submarine rescued five survivors from the sinking of the battleship Bismarck after British ships had to leave the area due to a perceived U-boat threat. The initial British rescue efforts by the heavy cruiser HMS Dorsetshire and the destroyer HMS Maori were halted, leaving the survivors in the water. The German submarine U-74 rescued three men, and the weather ship Sachsenwald picked up two more the following day, bringing the total number of survivors to 115. British

German U-Boat Approaches Stockholm! Hear and experience the German submarine as it navigates the narrow passage toward Sweden’s capital. #deutchemarine #marine #germannavy #navy #militarylife #sweden #germany #nato | Hidden in Sweden