:49:02
when's the earliest we can engage her?
:49:05
9:00 tomorrow morning, sir,
at best possible speed.
:49:08
If Norfolk and Suffolk
can keep track of her...
:49:11
they can guide us in.
:49:12
Suppose Bismarck gives them the slip?
:49:15
If she shakes off those cruisers
during the night...
:49:18
we may never get hold of her again.
:49:20
She's got the weather on her side, sir.
:49:23
Looks very bad for tonight.
:49:24
Slow her down before nightfall.
:49:26
Sommers, do you think Victorious
could launch an air strike?
:49:29
She's supposed to get
her deck landing training.
:49:32
Most of her pilots
have never flown off a carrier.
:49:35
I'm afraid they'll have to
start their training now.
:49:38
Detach Victorious from the fleet.
:49:40
Tell her to close Bismarck at 30 knots.
:49:42
She's to launch an air strike...
:49:44
when she's within 100 miles.
:49:46
That's all, gentlemen.
:49:54
Signal Prinz Eugen that
she is to proceed on her course...
:49:57
and make for Brest.
:49:58
We will keep the enemy cruisers occupied...
:50:01
until Prinz Eugen is out of sight.
:50:04
All right, Captain,
you can make your turn.
:50:06
Hard aport.
:50:08
Stand by to open fire.
:50:22
Radar plot, range decreasing...
:50:25
decreasing very rapidly.
:50:27
Range down to 22,000 yards.
:50:29
She's doubled back on us, sir!
:50:32
There she is, sir!
:50:39
Hard aport. Full ahead both.
:50:41
Hard aport.
:50:44
Make smoke.
:50:46
Make smoke. Full ahead both.
:50:52
Signal to Prinz Eugen...
:50:53
Good-bye and good hunting.
:50:55
That's all, Becker.
:50:57
Very good, sir.
:50:58
Cease fire, Captain.