@ Wadinga,
plenty of time to do it Sean, ... just as Dave correctly pointed out.
As Alberto already underlined to you, the HMS Prince of Wales according to his navigating Officer LtntCdr G.W. Rowell, never executed that turn from 280 to 260 degrees.Dave Saxton wrote:16 seconds is ample time for Bismarck to shift targets.
Consequently the only possibility for PoW to be hit while on course 260 degrees was after the order to turn away at 06.01 and 30 seconds, after she had been hit on the Compass Platform which was apparently the reason that determined that Capt. Leach order.
Alberto already underlined that nobody on the PoW bridge noticed that hit Nr 2 ( or B ) before the one on the Compass Platform ( 1 or A ).
Regarding the turn to 260 before Hood explosion never executed by PoW, we do not only have Rowell ( the most important witness about it ), here another one confirming that it never happened :
PETTY OFFICER RONALD SHERIDAN HOWELL, D/JX 129115, ROYAL NAVY, H.M.S. PRINCE OF WALES.
Called and cautioned.
http://www.hmshood.org.uk/reference/off ... htm#Howell317. Are you Petty Officer Ronald Sheridan Howell, D/JX 129115, Royal Navy, of H.M.S. Prince of Wales"?
Yes.
318. Where were you and what was your duty?
I was in charge of the flag-deck on the port side and was watching the "Hood" at the time without glasses.
319. Do you remember clearly now what you saw then?
Yes.
320. Describe in as much detail as you can what you saw of the "Hood".
I should imagine about the 5th or 6th salvo after "Hood" opened fire I observed rather a large fire aft, just before the mainmast. Approximately 3 or 4 minutes after this "Hood" blew up.
321. Did you see the "Hood" after the explosion?
All there was to see was a little of her bows.
322. Did you notice whether any of the torpedo doors were open or shut?
No.
323. Did you see any flash of the explosion?
No.
324. Did you see any smoke from the explosion?
No.
325. Did you see any debris in the air after the explosion?
No.
326. Did you hear anything?
Yes, quite a loud report; rather a dull one.
327. Could you describe it in detail?
Something very similar to a depth charge.
328. Have you got any impression in your mind of whereabouts in the "Hood" the explosion occurred?
No.
WITNESS WITHDREW.
(CHIEF POINT OF INTEREST IN THIS WITNESS'S EVIDENCE IF THE FACT THAT BECAUSE HE WAS LOOKING AT THE HOOD'S FOREMOST --- (sic) WAITING FOR AN EXECUTIVE SIGNAL --- HE SAW VERY LITTLE).
He was " WAITING FOR AN EXECUTIVE SIGNAL " when Hood exploded and was carefully looking at her signal deck, ... he was : WAITING !
Bye Antonio