Bismarck firing on Hood and Prince of Wales, Battle of Denmark Strait, 24 May 1941, photo 8 of 8; photographed from Prinz Eugen

Caption   Bismarck firing on Hood and Prince of Wales, Battle of Denmark Strait, 24 May 1941, photo 8 of 8; photographed from Prinz Eugen ww2dbase
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
Identification Code   NH 69722
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Battle of Denmark Strait   Main article  Photos  
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Photos in Series See all photos in this series
Photos on Same Day 24 May 1941
Photos at Same Place Atlantic Ocean
Added By C. Peter Chen
Added Date 7 Sep 2006

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1. Denn says:
20 Jan 2012 05:17:16 AM

One can see from the wake that Prinz Eugen is zigzagging to confuse British rangefinders, also that Bismarck is astern.

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