Rodney's planned American refit supplies a comparison for sending a captured Bismarck to an American yard. The proposed counterargument to German objections is that capture and a British flag would make the ship British property. Halifax is suggested as another destination, although there is doubt that its dock was large enough. Canada could provide a starting point for arranging American assistance or expanding facilities. Reconstruction in Britain would occupy considerable yard space and expose the captured trophy to German air attack.
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Prize law and dockyard capacity shape Bismarck's fate
A British-prize interpretation would answer German objections to overseas repair, while Halifax's dock size and British yard vulnerability limit the options.