Hunt the Bismarck: The Pursuit of Germany's Most Famous Battleship by Angus Konstam

Author:Angus Konstam [Konstam, Angus]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: 20th Century, Germany, History, Military, Naval, World War II
ISBN: 9781472833853
Google: -0eQDwAAQBAJ
Amazon: B07QD9XL4C
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Published: 2019-09-19T03:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10

Hood Has Blown Up

The fatal blow

At that moment, 05.57, Kapitän Lindemann altered five degrees to port, and increased speed to 30 knots.1 He also ordered Brinkmann to slow down slightly. The idea was that the battleship would pull in front of the cruiser, and so shield her from Hood’s fire. Hood’s turn to port also made her a more visible target. So, for the first time the German commander was able to identify his adversaries – the Hood and a King George V class battleship. Lütjens thought the Prince of Wales was still conducting her sea trials, so throughout the battle he and his staff incorrectly identified the second British ship. Still, he felt Hood had the more experienced crew, and so he saw her as the greater threat.

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