Always considered a Lucky ship after her escape from the British Fleet,she was often IN DANGER yet survived the war Intact and surrendered in a Swedish port to prevent falling into Russian hands,her Guns were used to great effect in the last Baltic coast battles and a transport for Germans Fleeing the Russian army.
Prinz Eugen was taken to the United States as a war prize,then through the Panama Canal and on to Pearl Harbour,although she was not the first German Heavy Cruiser to make it to the Pacific,the Honour went to the Admiral Scheer during the war.
But fate would have her once again in the news,as she was to survived both atomic bomb test at Bikini Atoll island in the remote south pacific, eventually she was towed to kwajalein where she capsized at anchor. She remain their today,in plain view under the shallow lagoons clear waters.
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