Sink the Bismarck! Page #4

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We have to take, sir?

Well, Shepard...

what do you have in mind?

I think we must reinforce

the Home Fleet, sir.

They can't patrol everything

from here to Greenland...

with what they've got now.

Well, where do we get the ships?

We'd have to take ships from other duty.

It would involve some risk.

We could take Victorious

and Repulse off escort duty.

That would give the Commander-in-Chief

an aircraft carrier...

and another battle cruiser.

What convoy were they covering?

The W.8.S.B., sailing

from the Clyde tomorrow.

It's a large troop convoy, sir...

We'd be exposing them to

a long and dangerous voyage...

without proper escort.

Is that what you're recommending?

Yes, sir.

You're willing to gamble

the lives of 20,000 men?

I think there's a difference...

between a gamble and a calculated risk.

Good for you, Shepard.

Of course, I realize it's...

It's not an easy decision to make.

The important ones never are.

All right, go ahead...

and detach those two ships

from the convoy.

Inform Commander-in-Chief,

Home Fleet.

Aye aye, sir.

[Ship Horn Sounds]

They're giving us Victorious

and Repulse.

Now we can send Hood

and Prince of Wales out...

to support the patrols

in the Greenland area.

I want them ready to sail

within an hour.

Prince of Wales

has civilian workers aboard.

They're making adjustments

to the gun turrets.

If they don't finish their work,

they'll sail with the ship.

Aye aye, sir.

As far as the rest of the fleet...

we'll wait for definite information.

I suppose my nerves

can stand it if yours can.

I've just talked to Captain Shepard.

The visibility over the coast of Norway...

is absolutely nil.

She may be there. She may not.

What's the latest forecast?

Pretty bad, I'm afraid, sir.

Looks like two days

of very thick weather.

The weather report is

very good, Admiral...

Two days of heavy overcast.

Good news, is it not so, Captain?

It is, sir.

Thank you, Bernhardt.

We have a most interesting

chess game here, Lindemann.

The important moves

this time are at the opening.

To break out into the Atlantic

will not be easy, sir.

Yes, but we have the advantage...

because they do not know

what we are going to do.

We can move out immediately...

or we can hide for a while...

under this beautiful overcast.

Also, we have a choice

of four different exits.

Group North has suggested

the Iceland-Faeroes Passage.

You're not forgetting that, sir?

We have to take orders from Group North.

We do not have to take suggestions.

Yes, sir.

Lindemann, we have

a great opportunity here.

I do not intend to let Group North...

or anyone else lose it for me.

There can be great glory in this voyage...

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