German battleship Scharnhorst
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Sep 10, 2026
Nick HewittGUEST
Bismarck is a quantum leap for the Germans, no question.
Nick HewittGUEST
So prior to Bismarck coming into service, their most powerful ships are what were nicknamed the Twins, the Scharnhorst and Neusenau.
Nick HewittGUEST
These are relatively small.
Nick HewittGUEST
The Germans call them battleships.
7 MINS LATER
Dan SnowHOST
Despite these successes, most still believed that only warships on the surface could deal a decisive blow in the campaign.
Dan SnowHOST
And so as Bismarck underwent its final sea trials, Raeder launched Operation Berlin.
Dan SnowHOST
In January 1941, two fast, powerful battleships, Neusenau and Scharnhorst, swept through the Atlantic from Greenland to the Azores, smashing into Britain's vulnerable shipping lanes.
Dan SnowHOST
The threat of Germany's surface fleet was now very real.
BaldersHOST
That should be done pretty soon.
BaldersHOST
I did put a little coat of paint on Scharnhorst and Nassau.
BaldersHOST
I've done their lower hulls.
BaldersHOST
Like I said, they use the same paint chips between the wars, so it's the same color for both.
NevsHOST
That should be done pretty soon.
NevsHOST
I did put a little coat of paint on Scharnhorst and Nassau.
NevsHOST
I've done their lower hulls.
NevsHOST
Like I said, they use the same paint chips between the wars, so it's the same colour for both.
MikeHOST
But all that to say that catapult launch float planes, flying boats, even some deck launch planes, that n- part of the naval warfare aviation has always been of in- interest to me.
MikeHOST
So I've got plans to do, like, the Scharnhorst aft turret with, or R-116 on it.
Randy ChismGUEST
Yeah, we talked about that one.
Randy ChismGUEST
Yeah.
Wesley LivesayHOST
Hitler expressed some concern, and the word "agitated" gets thrown around a bit for his reaction.
Wesley LivesayHOST
Raeder did have on his side that Operation Berlin with the Scharnhorst and Gneisenau had gone quite well, with the ships having returned after achieving their goal of sinking merchant ships.
Wesley LivesayHOST
But Hitler was unconvinced and even required that the Bismarck be recalled.
Wesley LivesayHOST
But Raeder refused to issue such an order, stating that the operation was far too far along to be canceled, and it would have a lasting impact on the morale of the German Navy, and so the operation must continue.
17 MINS LATER
Wesley LivesayHOST
Admiral Tuvvy, with King George V, the battlecruiser Repulse, and the carrier Victorious, and a collection of cruisers and destroyers, was southeast of the Bismarck's position, and they would steam west towards an intercept course, although it would take them longer to arrive than the 1st Battlecruiser Squadron.
Wesley LivesayHOST
Force H, based out of Gibraltar, would be tasked with moving into position to protect some convoys instead of actively trying to intercept the Bismarck directly.
Wesley LivesayHOST
Force H was also the primary group responsible for intercepting the Scharnhorst and Gneisenau if they left Brest.
Wesley LivesayHOST
The British did not know the exact extent of the damage caused to the Scharnhorst during Operation Berlin or the effects of the bombing attacks on the Gneisenau, so they did not know that they were not going to participate in the ongoing operation, but Force H was positioned with the aircraft carrier Ark Royal to make sure that they could not join up with the Bismarck.
Paul WaiteGUEST
Yes.
Dave HomewoodHOST
Uh, was it the Scharnhorst?
Paul WaiteGUEST
Yes.
Dave HomewoodHOST
Yeah.