Heavy Cruiser "Prinz Eugen" - German Navy | Gallery

Heavy Cruiser "Prinz Eugen"

"Prinz Eugen" made it through the war although being damaged a couple of times. After the war the USA used her as a test object for their nuclear weapons tests at Bikini Atoll. At Kwajalein Lagoon the ship capsized on November 15, 1947. Remains of "Prinz Eugen" are still visible there today.


This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.ww2incolor.com/gallery/german-navy/20385/heavy-cruiser-andquotprinz-eugenandquot

Wasn’t Prinz Eugen the ship that cooperated with Bismarck on its first engagement? too bad it had to be “recycled” like that after the war - they should have preserved it…

Right, Operation Rheinübung