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What a Talos hit might do to Bismarck

In the missile-ship counterfactual, damage to Bismarck's upper works could disable the battleship without sinking it.

Alternate History German Battleship Bismarck RIM-8 Talos Ship Damage

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Question

How much damage might a Talos missile do to Bismarck?

Short answer

It could damage the upper works badly enough to produce a mission kill.

Notes

The expected damage concentrates on the battleship's upper works. A Talos hit is judged capable of putting most battleships out of effective action, although the answer does not claim that one missile would sink them.