Richard Collins: Yachts have a new opponent — the killer whale

Why are killer whales misbehaving?

There is a single, Nordic, record of a killer whale attacking a boat, but the crew were towing a dead seal at the time. Picture: iStock

On May 26, 1941, the German battleship Bismarck was attacked in the Atlantic by aircraft from the British carrier Ark Royal. 

A torpedo struck its steering gear, jamming the rudders in a turning position. Unable to manoeuvre, the great ship was pounded the next day by four warships and scuttled. Only 110 of her 2,300-strong crew survived.