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To the British the thought of Bismark getting hold of a convoy would have been a nightmare. I don't know what the effect of a capital ship in the sea lanes would have been on other countries as far as their merchant fleets would have been concerned either.

I have been told the U-Boats were still gearing up at that time so Bismark and Prinz Eugen were sent to keep the pressure on the supply lines.