The wreck of the German heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen is located at Kwajalein Atoll and rests upside down, with only the stern and propellers sometimes visible at low tide. After surviving World War II, the ship was used as a target during the 1946 atomic tests at Bikini Atoll. Heavily contaminated with radiation, it sank at Kwajalein after a leak developed and became unmanageable. Location: The wreck is on the coast of Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands. Condition: The ship is upside down, and

Battlecruiser HMS Hood. In May 1941, Hood and the battleship Prince of Wales were ordered to intercept the German battleship Bismarck and the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen, which were en route to the Atlantic, where they were to attack convoys. On 24 May 1941, early in the Battle of the Denmark Strait, Hood was struck by several German shells, exploded, and sank with the loss of all but 3 of her crew of 1,418. - IWM - Royal Navy #reel #video #trending #viral #ship #navy #royalnavy #reels #videoofthe