The scenario adds a mildly modernised Polish Mackensen-class battlecruiser to Hood and Prince of Wales at the Denmark Strait. Its guns are described as 13.8-inch weapons, with a possible British conversion to 14 inches if there had been enough time. A reasonable armour belt and deck protection are also assumed. The extra ship is expected to create serious difficulties for the German force. This remains a suggested counterfactual, with the ship's modernisation and participation assumed.
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A Polish Mackensen at the Denmark Strait
A hypothetical Polish battlecruiser is added to Hood and Prince of Wales to consider how another heavy-gun ship would affect the Denmark Strait action.