No chance on so many levels not the least that the operational theatre for the ship was the Baltic which for the most part was a German lake, the only difference in this scenario is that the Germans would have sunk it instead of the allies.

But if you dont believe me just see how hard it is to get from the Baltic to the Atlantic without passing by a lot of WW2 German territory which includes Luftwaffe proving grounds, Uboat production facilities and training schools, Missile development facilities and last but not least Germany's largest naval port.

Guys
She was in the Atlantic, with her brother Bismarck. if KGV and the old girl Rondey could sink bis. Then Rondey, KGV, Norfolk, Renown and Repulse, could get in a net around PE. get two towline on and shes been like a fish on a hook..
Nikki

umm no, no chance in hell.

MontyB,
why no? It would have funn, have you ever seen a fish on hook? And if she tryed wigglen with KGV and rondey there, let them to get on each side of her? or is that a bad idea?
NIKKI

Naval Guns are designed to sink vessels. Not pick off gun mounts.

03USMC,
i guess part of me just didnt went her sink.. But she is and i know that, but the what ifs are always fun.. And i guess i just took this one over the top..
NIKKI

Originally Posted by NASAAN101

03USMC,
i guess part of me just didnt went her sink.. But she is and i know that, but the what ifs are always fun.. And i guess i just took this one over the top..
NIKKI

Well the good news is that it didn't sink, you can go and stand on parts of it without getting your feet wet and one day I hope to do that.

What if's are fun I will give you that but they need to be kept within the bounds of reality if they are to be discussed seriously.

I have always found the Prinz Eugen an interesting ship (I built a 12 foot replica of it for my senior year engineering project at high school) more so than the ships that over shadowed it in the region such as the Bismark, Hood, Prince of Wales or Tirpitz and I am not sure why given that it really wasnt an outstanding ship in terms of naval achievements, oddly enough the only other ship that matches it for me is HMS Warspite and it was outdated before the war began but it had a phenomonal career.

MontyB,
From what i read she lays in water between 65-to-100-feet. But she one i'd like to fine as an RC model. She's a cool, ship. i wonder if her Fisrt CO Helmuth Brinkmann, ever heard about her, when she surrendered to British Royal Navy forces in Copenhagen on May 8th, 1945! And what he was thing about, you know? Did he ever do a TV interview or no?
Nikki

Umm it capsized on a reef at Kwajalein atoll the Prinz Eugen's stern now lies on the reef with the rudder and two of the propeller shafts above the surface of the water (the port prop was removed in 1978 and taken to the German Naval Memorial at Laboe. in Germany). The bow is 100 ft. deep, suspended over the still deeper floor of Kwajalein Lagoon.

You guys have to wonder if her Fisrt CO Helmuth Brinkmann, ever heard about her, Getting surrendered to British Royal Navy forces in Copenhagen on May 8th, 1945! And what he was thing about, you know? Did he ever do a TV interview or no?
Nikki