The three British pursuing ships, now under command of Rear-Admiral Wake-Walker, were still shadowing the Germans the Suffolk from the starboard quarter, and the Norfolk with Prince of Wales from the port quarter.Īt noon, the German command transferred the operative control of Operation Rheinübung from Group North to Group West, and at 1240 Bismarck and Prinz Eugen set a new course of 180º due south at 24 knots. Twenty minutes later, Lütjens ordered the Prinz Eugen to take up position aft of Bismarck temporarily in order to ascertain the severity of her oil loss.īy 1100, the Prinz Eugen resumed her previous position in front of the battle group. Third strike through a boat, without consequence. Penetration portside, exit starboard above the armoured deck. Second hit in section XX-XXI in forward ship section. 4, boiler room portside is taking on water that can be contained. "Commander to Commander, for your information. In fact, he had successfully entered Brest with Scharnhorst and Gneisenau a couple of months earlier.Īt 0950, Captain Brinkmann was informed by semaphore of the damage received by Bismarck: Lütjens probably thought France was the best place to resume the battle of the Atlantic as soon as possible following Raeder's wishes. The decision to head for Saint-Nazaire shows that after a survey of the damage sustained, Lütjens had correctly decided to cancel Operation Rheinübung at least temporarily until the Bismarck could be repaired in port.īut, why did he choose Saint-Nazaire? The French port was farther than Norway and it required greater fuel expenditure. The Prinz Eugen, which was undamaged, would stay in the Atlantic to attack enemy convoys on her own. Instead, the German Admiral opted not to pursue the Prince of Wales (apparently against Captain Lindemann's suggestions) and headed for the Atlantic.Īt 0801, Admiral Lütjens sent a series of messages to Group North informing of his intention to take Bismarck to Saint-Nazaire for repairs. Lütjens could also have taken a shorter path to Bergen, via the Faeroes-Iceland passage, although the chances of being intercepted by Tovey's battle group ( King George V, Repulse, and Victorious) coming from Scapa Flow were greater as well. Today most people agree that, if at all possible, Lütjens should have destroyed or at least disabled the already damaged Prince of Wales, then turn around, and head for Trondheim, via the Denmark Strait. The first was to return to Norway and the second to carry on into the North Atlantic. Noire, developed by Rockstar Games.Ĭhase portrayed Sam Parker in the Oprah Winfrey Network sitcom Love Thy Neighbor, which premiered on May 29, 2013, and played Alan in the 2018 series American Woman.Įpisode: "Noland v.Home Intro Technical History Crew Models Gallery Kriegsmarine Archives More Forum Españolīismarck astern of Prinz Eugen in the morning of 24 May after the Battle of the Denmark Strait.Īfter the battle in the Denmark Strait, the German ships continued on a south-western course.Īt this time Lütjens had two main options. He also voiced Patrick Connolly in the 2011 video game L.A. In 2009, Chase had a minor role in the film Gamer, as the unnamed character "Geek Leader". In New York City, Chase trained with the Upright Citizens Brigade, strengthening his improvisation skills and comic timing. Chase guest-starred in episodes of the CW series Veronica Mars and the Emmy Award-winning series Monk. Chase has appeared in the films Another Gay Movie (2006) and Dead Tone (2007), before starring in the 2005 horror film The Gingerdead Man opposite Gary Busey. A graduate of the University of Florida, he is known for his role as Cash during the final season of the UPN show One on One starring Kyla Pratt. Jonathan Chase (born Jonathan Shane Greenfield) is an American actor.Ĭhase was born Jonathan Shane Greenfield in Plantation, Florida.
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