Location: Denmark Strait Date: May 23-27, 1941

Commanders and Forces:

German: Ships Bismarck and Prinz Eugen (Vice Admiral Lutjens)
British: Task force including ships Suffolk, Norfolk, Ark Royal, Rodney, King George V, Hood, Prince of Wales, (Vice Admiral Holland)

Casualties

German: 1,994; British: 1,500

Key Actions:

Though the Bismarck sank the Hood, the German battleship was also sunk on May 27.

Key Effects:

After losing their prize warship, the German focused on the U-boat war in the Atlantic.

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