Note: All the ship explosions are from ship sinking exercises. They do not portray live combat.

The bigger you are, the harder you fall. That was certainly true for the battleships who for decades would bring fear to their enemies. But who was the small opponent who ended up resting the battleships in pieces? It's #NotWhatYouThink #NWYT #longs

Music:
Lost Crusaders - Hampus Naeselius
Among the clouds - Helmut Schenker
Thyone - Ben Elson
Clockmaker's Dream - 369
Full Momentum - Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen
Stellar Minds - DEX 1200
Eupheme - Ben Elson

Footage:
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