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harzfeld · 03-13-08, 12:36 PM

Well, the Royal Navy’s strategy isn’t the only one that deserves being criticized, why did Hood took lead instead putting Prince of Wales with better armor in front of Hood to absorb the shelling hits? Would this tactical have worked better? Did it have to do with references on Hood being “Mighty”? Well there goes double the pride, then double the fall. Hood was more of WW1 ship, its armor was no match for Bismarck. I remember reading somewhere that there were hundreds of shells hitting Bismarck during the chase, plus some torpedoes too, before Bismarck got scuttled. There were King George V & Rodney, plus some aircraft carriers up in Atlantic, and would it have worked better if Royal Navy had been more patience and gathered their task force up in strength before introducing themselves to Bismarck? What was the hurry to send Hood in the first place? Bismarck still would have to return to port at France’s coast for refueling while Royal Navy could have awaits for it. Sure Bismarck would have brought havoc to convoy, but German already had Uboats doing that and Bismarck can be easily avoid while Royal Navy was shadowing it, alerting convoy to change routes or stay at ports.

I also think German deserved being criticized for sending capital ships into sea without air and sea escorts. Bismarck could have turned back when it realized the Royal Navy had become responsive of its present before entering Atlantic, but it choose to press on. It was pretty much poor in tactical for Royal Navy on Demark Strait, the only benefit they lucky got was having Bismarck to change course heading one of France’s ports for repairing & refueling. German had poor strategy for both battles regardless and why did German sent Bismarck in first place if they were surprised of their victory at Demark Strait? Sometimes I am suspicion of many errors & criticisms involving German, Japan, & UK actions making me think they wanted what have happened to happened, similar to America with a different agenda on Pearl Harbor & 9/11 to win public opinions and polls.

03-13-08, 12:36 PM	#9
harzfeld Electrician's Mate Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 135 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Well, the Royal Navy’s strategy isn’t the only one that deserves being criticized, why did Hood took lead instead putting Prince of Wales with better armor in front of Hood to absorb the shelling hits? Would this tactical have worked better? Did it have to do with references on Hood being “Mighty”? Well there goes double the pride, then double the fall. Hood was more of WW1 ship, its armor was no match for Bismarck. I remember reading somewhere that there were hundreds of shells hitting Bismarck during the chase, plus some torpedoes too, before Bismarck got scuttled. There were King George V & Rodney, plus some aircraft carriers up in Atlantic, and would it have worked better if Royal Navy had been more patience and gathered their task force up in strength before introducing themselves to Bismarck? What was the hurry to send Hood in the first place? Bismarck still would have to return to port at France’s coast for refueling while Royal Navy could have awaits for it. Sure Bismarck would have brought havoc to convoy, but German already had Uboats doing that and Bismarck can be easily avoid while Royal Navy was shadowing it, alerting convoy to change routes or stay at ports. I also think German deserved being criticized for sending capital ships into sea without air and sea escorts. Bismarck could have turned back when it realized the Royal Navy had become responsive of its present before entering Atlantic, but it choose to press on. It was pretty much poor in tactical for Royal Navy on Demark Strait, the only benefit they lucky got was having Bismarck to change course heading one of France’s ports for repairing & refueling. German had poor strategy for both battles regardless and why did German sent Bismarck in first place if they were surprised of their victory at Demark Strait? Sometimes I am suspicion of many errors & criticisms involving German, Japan, & UK actions making me think they wanted what have happened to happened, similar to America with a different agenda on Pearl Harbor & 9/11 to win public opinions and polls.