AHC/WI: Hood gets a Golden BB on Bismarck

[fastmongrel]

The Denmark Strait was thought to be the least likely of the 2 ways for Bis and PE to break out into the Atlantic convoy routes. They were expected to pass between the Faeroes and Iceland to avoid Pack Ice which wasnt as bad as was thought by the Admiralty (the Germans had weather stations on Greenlands east coast)

The HMS King George V, the carrier HMS Victorious, 11 heavy and light cruisers plus lots of Destroyers were in the Faeroes Iceland gap 300 miles away.

 

[rob2001]

KGV AND RODNEY

Also, let's not forget the fact that even though swordfish torpedo bombers damaged the Bismarck's rudder, it was the 14in. and 16in. shells from the King George V and Rodney that tore her to pieces. Whether or not the Germans scuttled her or not is unknown.

 

[Admiral Halsey]

Also, let's not forget the fact that even though swordfish torpedo bombers damaged the Bismarck's rudder, it was the 14in. and 16in. shells from the King George V and Rodney that tore her to pieces. Whether or not the Germans scuttled her or not is unknown.

She was still floating when they departed though and it was either the scuttle charges or torpedoes launched from one of the RN ships that finished her off. If neither of those things happen the Bismark would be floating for hours afterwards before finally sinking.