the battle of the Denmark strait

Was the purpose of Operation Rheinbung to raid allied shipping in the North Atlantic?

• True

• False

How many tons was it fully loaded?

• 41,700 tones

• 31,400 tones

• 60,000 tones

• 21,000 tones

What was the name of the heavy cruiser that accompanied Bismarck?

• Prinz Eugen

• Tirpitz

• HMS Rodney

• HMS Hood

What ships did the Royal Navy send to intercept Bismarck and Prinz Eugen?

• HMS Hood

• HMS Prince of Whales

• HMS Glowworm

• HMS Ark Royal

what happened to HMS Hood during the first hours of the battle?

• A fire started on Hood's deck and ammunition lockers started to cook off

• Hood was hit by Bismarck and erupted into a massive ball of fire after being hit in aft magazine

• Hood survived the battle and sank Prinz Eugen

• Bismarck and Prinz Eugen called it a day and won the war

How many tons was Hood fully loaded?

• 47,000 tons

• 50,000 tons

• 38,000 tons

• 100,000

When did the British spot Bismarck and Prinz Eugen

• 5:52 AM

• 2:22 PM

• 6:00 AM

• 8:00 PM

Did HMS Prince of Wales join HMS Hood?

• False

• True

What damage did the Bismarck suffer during the battle?

• Bismarck was hit on the port side flooding boiler rooms and damaging the fuel tanks

• The Prince of Wales hit Bismarck on port bow leaving a large exit hole which let water rush in

• Bismarck magazines exploded ripping it in two

• Bismarck went back to Britain with HMS Ark Roloy and became a museum ship