Bismark and Prinz Eugen head for the Fjords. Final part added.

[spanner570]

A three part yarn. Part fact, part fiction but a whole heap of fun putting it together!....

It's May 1941.
Bismark and Prinz Eugen have been selected for 'Operation Rheinubung'. An attempted dash into the Atlantic.

Here they are locking out into the Baltic Sea prior to a cruise up the Norwegian coast to the Northern Fjords. There they will make ready for a hazardous passage through the Denmark Straits and into the open Atlantic......

When you consider Prinz Eugen was a heavy cruiser, she is still dwarfed by the 'Mighty' Bismark.






Let's set sail for up norf!
Cheers.
Ron

 

[Deleted member 4539]

Nice one Ron .

 

[Allen Dewire]

Hey Ron, it's great to see this again! The Eugen really sets it off nicely. Top job Sir!!!

 

[Jim R]

Hi Ron
I see you are up to your old tricks of posting wartime aerial recon. photos and trying to persuade us it is a model
Jim

 

[Deleted member 6559]

More superb work and photos.

 

[Steven000]

You fooled me Ron, thought it was a recon-pic ; D
Very nice work, cheers
Steven

 

[spanner570]

Thanks Gents.
They will shortly be heading into the Kattegat and then up the Norwegian coast.

 

[Gern]

Hi Ron
I see you are up to your old tricks of posting wartime aerial recon. photos and trying to persuade us it is a model
Jim

'e does that all the time Jim! We old timers have got used to it, but it must be confusin' to some of our newcomers.

 

[JR]

Where are the Nigerian Navy 570 !
Nice work, fooled me , yet again .

 

[saguy]

always enjoy looking at your work Ron ..... top class again!!

 

[Mickc1440]

That's a great set up Ron, very good repro of an aerial recon pic

 

[spanner570]

Thanks chaps. Great to have you along for the cruise.....

The yarn resumes....
On 18th May Prinz Eugen met up with Bismark and the two ships headed out to sea heading for Norway.
En route they were spotted and trailed by a Swedish Cruiser who sent a message informing the Swedish Navy of two large warships heading north. This information eventually reached the Admiralty, so the British guessed rightly that an attempted breakout into the Atlantic was highly likely.

But where were the two ships?
Here they are setting off.

Leaving port.






At sea heading for Norway.















Bismark from Prinz Eugen



Prinz Eugen from Bismark





Will they be spotted before they reach the comparative safety of the Norwegian Fjords?
Don't miss the final gripping chapter!....

Thanks for looking in.
Ron

 

[Jim R]

Hi Ron
Brilliant stuff. Your photographs are so realistic.
Jim

 

[prichrd1]

Where

Bringing up the rear guard John, when they get the engine started!!



Looking good Ron, keep going.

Paul,

 

[spanner570]

Bringing up the rear guard John, when they get the engine started!!

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Looking good Ron, keep going.

Paul,

Cheers Paul.
Love the photo.
At least the crew are taking their job seriously - I don't think. It looks like they are all on their mobile phones. The obsession reaches all corners of the globe.

 

[stillp]

It looks like they are all on their mobile phones.

Trying to find someone they can trust in the UK to help them get their grandfather's $175 miliion dollars out of the country.
Pete

 

[Fernando N]

Great looking duo Ron, love how the photos were taken and turn in a story.

 

[spanner570]

Thanks Fernando.
Final chapter coming up soon.

 

[spanner570]

I'll wind this up now.
They have been spotted in a fjord.
An RAF PRU Spitfire found them and has taken pictures.

No photo-shop trickery was used and no animals hurt during the making of these pictures.

Found!


















....and one just for the hell of it.


Thanks to those who posted encouraging comments during the three stages....Adios!

Cheers.
Ron

 

[Jim R]

Hi Ron
That is excellent. A great story, great photos and great fun.
Jim