About this episode

This episode covers the catastrophic destruction of the HMS Hood during the Battle of the Denmark Strait and the subsequent actions of the Royal Navy and German forces.

The Battle of the Denmark Strait opened with British fire directed at the wrong German ship before Bismarck and Prinz Eugen concentrated their guns on Hood. This episode follows Hood’s catastrophic destruction, Prince of Wales’s withdrawal, the damage inflicted on Bismarck, and Admiral Lütjens’s decision to abandon the commerce-raiding mission and make for France while the Royal Navy remained in pursuit. Credit Logo Image: ⁠⁠https://www.flickr.com/photos/state_library_south_australia/3331881750/in/album-72157623232407924 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Wesley Livesay

Topics covered

• naval warfare
• World War II
• British Navy
• German Navy
• battles
• military strategy

Keywords

• HMS Hood
• Bismarck
• Prinz Eugen
• Battle of the Denmark Strait
• World War II
• naval battles
• Admiral Lütjens
• British Navy
• German Navy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Royal Navy

Products: Bismarck, Prinz Eugen, Hood, Prince of Wales

Places: Denmark Strait, France

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