The hunt for the Bismarck in May 1941 is one of the most famous naval operations of the Second World War. This book describes the Germans preperations for operation Rheinubung, the bbattle of Denmark Strait with the shocking sinking of HMS Hood, rhe pride of the Royal Navy, the British Home Fleet's tense pursuit of the German battleship across the Atlantic, and the lucky torpedo hit that crippled her and allowed the British fleet to finish her off.