Operation Rheinübung
German naval operation during WWII / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Operation Rheinübung ("Exercise Rhine") was the last sortie into the Atlantic by the new German battleship Bismarck and heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen on 18–27 May 1941, during World War II. This operation aimed to block Allied shipping to the United Kingdom as the previously successful Operation Berlin had done. After Bismarck had sunk HMS Hood during battle of the Denmark Strait (24 May), it culminated with the sinking of Bismarck (27 May), while Prinz Eugen escaped to port in occupied France. From that point on, Germans would rely only on U-boats to wage the Battle of the Atlantic.
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Operation Rheinübung | |
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Part of the Battle of the Atlantic | |
Type | Commerce Raid |
Location | The Atlantic Ocean |
Date | 18–27 May 1941 |
Executed by | Battleship Bismarck Heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen |
Outcome | HMS Hood sunk, HMS Prince of Wales damaged, Bismarck sunk |
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