I counted in the Prinz Eugen because she was the third ship of her class. Sea trials are kinda different when it comes to a new kind of ship with a new layout, a new propulsion and new guns and when it comes to a ship which is identical to those that have been used before. Had there been a really pressing need for the invasion of England, the fully trained crew of Admiral Hipper could operate the Prinz Eugen. (Crew transfers after the Weserübung was not unheard of, eg. some of the crew of the Bismarck was originally deployed on Karlsruhe).pugsville wrote: ↑25 Nov 2019, 23:05Prinz Eugen, not that Ready for combat. Was undergoing sea trials then final medications. was no passed for combat till April. Yes it could have been thrown in without sea trails, finial modifications or a trained crew, but that not generally how things were done.Peter89 wrote: ↑25 Nov 2019, 22:35While in general I agree with your point, your data is incorrect.Richard Anderson wrote: ↑24 Nov 2019, 17:50The "major fleet units" they could commit consisted of Emden, Köln, Nürnberg, and Bremse. Three light cruisers and an armed training ship. Otherwise, it was Z4, 5, 6, 10, 14, 15, 16, 20, and possibly 26...a mighty host indeed.pugsville wrote: ↑24 Nov 2019, 09:08If the British got some whiff what was up, photo reconnaissance of loading, there is plenty of scope for a brutal Turkey shoot. The Kreigamaine was unwilling to commit any major fleet units to the invasion, all those would be in a "diversion" in the North Sea (my reading it was the German Navy saving it's major assets from potential disaster)
Admiral Scheer was ready for combat on July 27
Prinz Eugen was ready for combat on August 1
Not as if they would change the picture.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_cr ... rinz_Eugen
"Commissioning was delayed slightly due to light damage sustained during a Royal Air Force attack on Kiel on the night of 1 July 1940. Prinz Eugen suffered two relatively light hits in the attack,[9] but she was not seriously damaged and was commissioned into service on 1 August.[8] The cruiser spent the remainder of 1940 conducting sea trials in the Baltic Sea.[6] In early 1941, the ship's artillery crews conducted gunnery training. A short period in dry dock for final modifications and improvements followed.[11] In April, the ship joined the newly commissioned battleship Bismarck for maneuvers in the Baltic. The two ships had been selected for Operation Rheinübung, a breakout into the Atlantic to raid Allied commerce."
So I left out the Bismarck on purpose, although she was commissioned on 24th August.