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Prinz Eugen (German pronunciation: [pʁɪnts ˈʔɔʏɡeːn,-ˈʔɔʏɡn̩]) was an Admiral Hipper-class heavy cruiser, the third of a class of five vessels. She served with Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.
The Admiral Hipper class was a group of five heavy cruisers built by Nazi Germany 's Kriegsmarine beginning in the mid-1930s. The class comprised Admiral Hipper, the lead ship, Blücher, Prinz Eugen, Seydlitz, and Lützow. Only the first three ships of the class saw action with the German Navy during World War II.
The Prinz Eugen (fourth warship to wear that name) was the third and last heavy cruiser commissioned by the Kriegsmarine. She acquired notoriety on her first war mission in May 1941, during the Atlantic sortie with the Bismarck in which the Hood was sunk and the Prince of Wales damaged.
Prinz Eugen, a major asset of Germany’s Kriegsmarine during World War II, was an Admiral Hipper-class heavy cruiser known for its robust design and formidable armament. It played a pivotal role in Operation Rheinübung, particularly in the Battle of the Denmark Strait, where it fought alongside the battleship Bismarck against British naval ...
The German heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen was a remarkable vessel by any standard. She was arguably one of the most handsome major warships ever constructed. The third ship of the Admiral Hipper-class and named for a French hero of the Austrian Empire, the ship represented the spirit and tradition of the old Austro-Hungarian Royal and Imperial navy.
Works on cruisers with 203mm artillery have been begun in 1933. It was supposed to create ships, capable to act both with battle fleet, and as commerce raider, and at the same time, not yielding on armament and protection to French heavy cruiser Algerie. From tactical and operational reasons combined diesel-turbine machinery, used on light ...
Prinz Eugen collided with light cruiser Leipzig by accident north of Hela (Hel, Poland) in the Baltic Sea, causing light damage. 15 Oct 1944 Z35 and Z36 completed the escorting of heavy cruisers Lützow and Prinz Eugen as the cruiser shelled Soviet targets in the areas of Klaipėda (German: Memel) and Liepāja (German: Libau), Latvia.
Heavy Cruiser Prinz Eugen, Spring 1941 The heavy cruisers of the Kriegsmarine were a result of the Washington Fleet Treaty of 1921, so called "Washington Cruisers". Their displacement was not to exceed 10.000 tons and their main artillery was limited to 8" (20,3 cm) guns, but in reality they were up to 60% bigger than allowed.
The German Cruiser Prinz Eugen: Deployment With the Bismarck. Prinz Eugen finally made it to sea in late 1940 after suffering some damage in port during one of the early air attacks on German territory. Her first mission was to accompany the breakout of the Bismarck into the open Atlantic.
The Prinz Eugen was an expanded Admiral Hipper-class heavy cruiser which served with the Kriegsmarine of Germany during World War II. She was called after Prince Eugene of Savoy (Prinz Eugen in German).