Radio silence during the Bismarck hunt

Did Rodney go completely silent during the hunt for Bismarck partly to hide from British listeners as well as the Germans?

Yes; Rodney, Renown, and Vian's force all used complete radio silence.

Rodney, Renown, and Vian's force all used complete radio silence during the Bismarck hunt. Silence concealed their position from German interceptors and from British listeners who did not need to know their movements. Emissions control protected operational information beyond the contents of coded messages. The example shows friendly information compartmentalization during a fast-moving naval pursuit.