4 turrets with one gun added = 4 guns. That's how I was looking at it anyways.
On researching the the battle I found it amusing that once the Hood opened fire lutjens refused to return fire all the while English shells were landing perilously close. Capt. Lindemann finally fed up with lutjens failing to respond gave the order to return fire with this quote "I'm not just gonna sit here and wait for my ship to get shot out from under my ass!"
Lutjens had orders not to engage any capitol ships, but to sail blindly along while shells are landing all around you seems a bit unreal.
Lutjens also vetoed Lindemann's request to pursue and finish the Prince of Whales much to Lindemann's aggravation.
Another interesting fact is that Norway was allot closer than Brest France.
Why the Bismark chose France is beyond belief as the road back to Norway was open.
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