May 24, 1941. Bismarck and Prinz Eugen intercept the path of battleship HMS Prince of Wales and battlecruiser HMS Hood; Battle of Denmark Strait begins. Bismarck sinks HMS Hood then badly damages Prince of Wales, forcing it to retreat. May 27, 1941. Bismarck sunk.
Battle of the Titans: The Tragedy of HMS Hood and the Last Stand of Bismarck In the early hours of May 24, 1941, amidst the frigid mists of the Denmark Strait between Iceland and Greenland, four warships stared each other down on the empty sea. The next few minutes would become naval legend, remembered for […]