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The Bismarck sails again -- in miniature, A 41 1/2 foot model of the German battleship Bismarck, which took on a British fleet in World War II, built (...)
The Bismarck sails again -- in miniature, A 41 1/2 foot model of the German battleship Bismarck, which took on a British fleet in World War II, built (...)

The Bismarck sails again -- in miniature, A 41 1/2 foot model of the German battleship Bismarck, which took on a British fleet in World War II, built (...)

Date11/2/1975
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  • The Bismarck sails again -- in miniature; A 41 1/2 foot model of the German battleship Bismarck; which took on a British fleet in World War II; built by German navy veteran Paul Gresser of Sharon; was launched yesterday at Bradford. Albert Wyszatko; the owner of the marine where it was launched; stands on the bow. Gresser spent 2;500 hours and $800 to $1;000 on materials to build the ship. It's 12 feet high from keel to mast and weighs 5.5 tons with ballast; 3.5 tons without. Gresser made a 3-foot Bismarck in 1967.
  • The Bismarck sails again -- in miniature, A 41 1/2 foot model of the German battleship Bismarck, which took on a British fleet in World War II, built (...)
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Original Toronto Star caption: The Bismarck sails again -- in miniature; A 41 1/2 foot model of the German battleship Bismarck; which took on a British fleet in World War II; built by German navy veteran Paul Gresser of Sharon; was launched yesterday at Bradford. Albert Wyszatko; the owner of the marine where it was launched; stands on the bow. Gresser spent 2;500 hours and $800 to $1;000 on materials to build the ship. It's 12 feet high from keel to mast and weighs 5.5 tons with ballast; 3.5 tons without. Gresser made a 3-foot Bismarck in 1967.
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