Description
Bismarck took part in only one operation during her brief career. She, and the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen, left Gotenhafen on the morning of 19th May 1941 for Operation Rheinübung, during which she was to have attempted to intercept and destroy convoys in transit between North America and Great Britain.
| Bismarck | L209 W30 / 50 Parts |
| Prinz Eugen | 177 W18 / 56 Parts |
| Tribal Class Destroyers | L95.8 W9.3 / 20 Parts |
| HMS Hood | L219 W26.5 / 64 Parts |
| HMS Suffolk | L158 W17.3 / 44 Parts |
| HMS Ark Royal | L200 W24 / 42 Parts |