How would the Bismarck sortie change if Germany fielded a 30-knot battleship with twenty-four 16-inch guns?
Short answerHood and Prince of Wales would withdraw toward reinforcements while British carriers, battleships, and cruisers concentrated to damage and overwhelm the much larger raider.
NotesThe British would avoid a fair duel and retreat toward King George V, Victorious, Rodney, and potentially Renown and Ark Royal while mounting repeated air attacks. Germany could not match Britain's intelligence, reinforcement network, and ability to throw several adequate forces against one exceptional hull.