Quote:
Originally Posted by Raptor1
HMS Victorious was present and launched an attack on the Bismarck the very same day...
|
But she was not part of the Hood/PofW SAG, she was assigned to the KGV/Repulse SAG about 300 nm to the south of Hood and thus not range to help much (Range of Fairey Swordfish only 475 nm).
Quote:
|
Prince of Wales and Repulse were supposed to have a carrier, HMS Indomitable, but she broke down along the way.
|
Don't forget HMS
Hermes a Light Carrier. She was considered too slow to operated with the two battleships but she was fully operational and in the area.