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.

In 1942, she was deployed to northern Norway to attack shipping to the Soviet Union, culminating in the Battle of the Barents Sea in December 1942, where she was damaged by British cruisers. Prinz Eugen saw her first action during Operation Rheinübung with the battleship Bismarck.

The Prinz Eugen, as flagship with the C-in-C of Battleships (Vizeadmiral Otto Ciliax) on board, departs Brunsbüttel for Norway together with the heavy cruiser Admiral Scheer and destroyers Richard Beitzen, Paul Jacobi, Hermann Schoemann, Friedrich Ihn, and Z25.

Dec 19, 2023 · 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 ...

Mar 9, 2023 · KMS Hipper and her sister ships were the first and only heavy cruiser class ever built by Germany. They were enabled by the 1935 Anglo-German naval agreement and were intended still as commerce raiders and to screen for battleships, but cheating on tonnage.

Prinz Eugen arrived at the Brunsbüttel North Locks of the Kiel Canal, successfully completing Operation Cerberus. One man was killed by British air attack during the operation. British submarine HMS Trident attacked German cruiser Prinz Eugen with …

Mar 25, 2023 · The German heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen was the famous companion of the famous battleship Bismarck in 1941, but would go on to serve the Kriegsmarine until the end of the war. Transferred to the US Navy as a war prize, she would end her days at Kwajalein Atoll in the Pacific after surviving two nuclear explosions.

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).

Prinz Eugen , often called the "lucky ship" was the only major german warship that survived the war and was sunk after atomic bomb test in the Kwajalein Atoll. Some parts of the ship's equipment is still existing today: One of its float planes, the T3 + BH, is now in the Silverhill Storage Facility of the Smithsonian.

Named after Prinz Eugen von Savoyen-Carignan (1663-1736) who was victorious in various battles against Turkey, France and Spain.