Bow of heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen stuck firmly into the side of the unfortunate Leipzig. The Nazi swastika on the foredeck would have made a lovely aiming point of it had been caught by dive bombers, and what a shame that never happened.

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   In 1944 Prinz Eugen struck a welcome blow for the allied war effort and an unwelcome blow for light cruiser Leipzig, which was nearly cut in half and essentially removed from the Nazi order of battle.

   Serves it right for stopping in the middle of a channel in dense fog to swap from diesel to steam power. The fog clearly not the only thing to be a bit thick that morning...

   #FailureFriday #CantParkThereMate