Why didn't the Bismarck shoot down ANY Swordfish? (Patreon)

Why didn't the Bismarck shoot down any swordfish?

The Bismarck was struck critically by an attack of 15 Swordfish bi-plane bombers, yet wasn't able to shoot a single one down. How was this possible, considering that the Bismarck was the most advanced Battleship of the Kriegsmarine and the Fairey Swordfish a rather archaic and fragile look plane? Was it the visibility, were the Germans just bad shots, was there a problem with the AA guns or the fire control system or other factors? Big thank you to Martin for sending me a book from my wishlist that was used in this video: » Book Wishlist https://www.amazon.de/gp/registry/wishlist/3LJIXNJIUXJES/ref=cm_wl_huc_view »» SUPPORT MHV «« » patreon - https://www.patreon.com/mhv » paypal donation - https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=TFHEY4P4YU3NY »» MERCHANDISE - SPOILS OF WAR «« » shop - https://www.redbubble.com/people/mhvis/shop »» SOCIAL MEDIA «« » twitter - https://twitter.com/MilHiVisualized » facebook - https://www.facebook.com/milhistoryvisualized/ » twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/militaryhistoryvisualized » tumblr - http://militaryhistoryvisualized.tumblr.com/ » minds.com - https://www.minds.com/militaryhistoryvisualized Military History Visualized provides a series of short narrative and visual presentations like documentaries based on academic literature or sometimes primary sources. Videos are intended as introduction to military history, but also contain a lot of details for history buffs. Since the aim is to keep the episodes short and comprehensive some details are often cut. » SOURCES « Friedman: Naval Anti-Aircraft Guns & Gunnery [Thank you Martin!] amazon.com Link (Affiliate): http://amzn.to/2FpGjKW amazon.de Link (Affiliate): http://amzn.to/2DIVXol Breyer, Siegfried; Koop, Gerhard: Schlachtschiff Bismarck. Eine technikgeschichtliche Dokumentation Amazon.de (affiliate): https://amzn.to/2Kq1W1k Elder, George H.; Rudofsky, Ulrich H.: Final Report of Artillery Testing Command for Ships No. 700/41 – AVKS Tests aboard Battleship “Bismarck” found on: The Battleship Bismarck – Armament Information http://www.kbismarck.com/archives/barmament.html NavWeaps: 3.7 cm/83 SK C/30 http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNGER_37mm-83_skc30.php NavWeaps: 10.5 cm/65 (4.1") SK C/33 http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNGER_41-65_skc33.php NavWeaps: 2 cm/65 (0.79") C/30 -2 cm/65 (0.79") C/38 AA MG http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNGER_20mm-65_c30.php ADM 234/509: Sinking of the 'Bismarck', 27 May 1941: Official Despatches http://www.hmshood.org.uk/reference/official/adm234/adm234-509tovey.htm Naval History Forum – No Swordfish shot down by Bismarck http://www.kbismarck.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=65 Horan, Mark E.: “With Gallantry and Determination” - The Story of the Torpedoing of the Bismarck http://www.kbismarck.com/article2.html Reddit – Ask Historians – I read that the reasons why the swordfishs … Bismarck https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/34tiou/i_read_that_the_reason_why_the_swordfishs_from/ Rielly, Robin L.: Kamikazes, Corsairs, and Picket Ships. Okinawa, 1945 amazon.com Link (Affiliate): http://amzn.to/2Ehl7rn amazon.de Link (Affiliate): http://amzn.to/2rKZrBh Harrison, W.A.: Fairey Swordfish in action amazon.com Link (Affiliate): https://amzn.to/2IdUXKv amazon.de Link (Affiliate): https://amzn.to/2HPIzgm Rimell, Ray: Swordfish – Fairey Swordfish MKS I-III amazon.com Link (Affiliate): https://amzn.to/2JNNted » DISCLAIMER « Amazon Associates Program: “Bernhard Kast is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.” Bernhard Kast ist Teilnehmer des Partnerprogramms von Amazon Europe S.à.r.l. und Partner des Werbeprogramms, das zur Bereitstellung eines Mediums für Websites konzipiert wurde, mittels dessen durch die Platzierung von Werbeanzeigen und Links zu amazon.de Werbekostenerstattung verdient werden können. » TOOL CHAIN « PowerPoint 2016, Word, Excel, Tile Mill, QGIS, Processing 3, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Premiere, Adobe Audition, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Animate. » CREDITS & SPECIAL THX « Song: Ethan Meixsell - Demilitarized Zone