Fiasco

the long version

It is an enthralling read of the two German Battleships Gneisenau and Scharnhorst along with the cruiser Prinz Eugen when they made their famous "dash" on 12th/13th February 1942 through the English Channel from port in Brest back to Germany. Although the outcome is well-documented the tension among the German sailors is palpable as they steam through the straights of Dover waiting for the onslaught from the British forces.