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Thanks for that info.
Don't know if I've made myself clear with what I've typed. What I'm suggesting and the timeframes is a hypothetical scenario in that while withdrawing POW gets her turrets back working well enough to fight, and re-engages and what would the outcome be?

To answer your 1st question I would think that if POW got her turrets back working again within 10 minutes then the ships would still be engaged and given Holland's (and leach's) orders I'd imagine Leach would turn straight back round and fight with the intention of crippling/sinking the Bismarck. B...

The battle of The Denmark Strait happens as it did, HMS Hood blows up and HMS Prince of Wales withdraws under a smokescreen, but after 5-10 minutes manages(don't ask me how) to get it's turrets and all guns working with no further faults. I 'm fairly certain Leach would turn straight back around and...

Definately HMS Warspite, It sounds agressive, vicious, powerful and was the perfect name for the ship.

Hi all, 1st post so I thought I'd get involved in a light hearted topic before some of the heavier going ones. In no particular order.... Bismarck, it looks like a floating city, a particularly brutal looking floating city. Iowas, sleek and menacing. Vittorio Venito class, Gorgeous looking ships. Yo...