Operation Cerberus/Donnerschlag!
 

Sorry if I'm asking questions that might seem obvious, but is Cerberus portrayed in SH, and will I be radioed? Making mad leaps with these ships as cover should make certain I'm not all too miffed by airplanes! :D

(Edit: Maybe it was called Donnerschlag... I don't really know!)

Cerberus?

Sorry, it's known as "the Channel Dash". As far as I remember, Hitler was worried that an Allied invasion would take place in Norway, and sent three "pocket-battleships" there. The journey was made from Brest to Denmark, and was probably not the two most glorious days of the British armed forces. While some Spitfires did see the three ships leave Brest, they didn't radio it in, and it took a loooong time before the message made its way to the proper ears. Everyone were expecting the ships to leave at NIGHT, so everyone were caught completely by surprise when they dashed out at day. Some eight destroyers and lots of aircraft were tossed at the ships, but that didn't go all too well. A destroyer got a few bruises, and while the battleships got scarred by some mines, there were no fatal damages

I think it was June or July 10-13, 1942.

If it was the 2 most glorious days of the armed forces, why did they get raped :o

Not much chance to catch up with the Scharnhorst, the Gneisenau and the Prinz Eugen + six destroyers going 30 knots... :o

Yes, I was just going to mention that - I believe the ships sailed at about 28-30kt. Good luck pushing your boat anywhere near that :hmm: