An item referred to the SPENAVO London reporting that the German light cruiser Prinze Eugen (1) which was with the German battleship Bismarck (2) when the British battle cruiser HMS Hood (3) was sunk, left the drydock and berthed alongside a pier at Brest, France. She was several times wile under repair and believed first to conduct trials before being ready for service.
Notes
1. Of the Admiral Hipper-class heavy cruisers, preceded by Deutschland-class. Laid down by Germaniawerft, Kiel on 23 April 1936, launched on 22 August 1938, commissioned on 1 August 1940, decommissioned on 7 May 1945, surrendered on 8 May 1945, handed over to the USA and sunk on 22 December 1946 during nuclear tests.
2. Part of Bismarck-class, preceded by Scharnhorst-class succeeded by planned H-class, built as an answer on the French Richelieu-class. Ordered as the Ersatz Hannover under contract ‘F”. Laid down by Blohm&Voss, Hamburg, Germany on 1 July 1936, launched on 14 February 1939, commissioned on 24 August 1940 and scuttled after a battle on 27 May 1941 in the North Atlantic.
3. Nicknamed Mighty Hood. Pennant 51. Her building at the shipyard of John Brown&Company, Clydebank, Scotland was ordered on 7 April 1916, laid down on 1 September, launched on 22 August 1918, commissioned on 15 May 1920 as world largest warship, sunk on 24 May 1941 during her battle with the German battleship Bismarck. The only one of the four projected Admiral class battle cruisers lost by an insufficient design despite the modifications after the Battle of Jutland (31 May-1 June 1916).
Source
Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration) mr0422a. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 8 dated 18 December 1941.
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