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Strait between Greenland and Iceland
The Denmark Strait is the strait that separates Greenland from Iceland. The strait connects the Greenland Sea, an extension of the Arctic Ocean, to the
Denmark_Strait
Naval battle during the Second World War
The Battle of the Denmark Strait was a naval engagement in the Second World War, which took place on 24 May 1941 between ships of the Royal Navy and the
Battle_of_the_Denmark_Strait
Underwater waterfall in the Atlantic
The Denmark Strait overflow (Danish: Grønlandspumpen; Norwegian: Grønlandspumpa, meaning "the Greenland pump") is an undersea overflow located in the
Denmark_Strait_overflow
Historical toll on the use of the Øresund
The Sound Dues (or Sound Tolls; Danish: Øresundstolden) were a toll on the use of the Øresund strait (also known in English as the Sound), separating the
Sound_Dues
Body of water in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Danish Strait is a strait running through the Sverdrup Islands in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Located in the waters of the Canadian territory of
Danish_Strait
Canadian/Danish strait
The Nares Strait (Danish: Nares Strædet; French: Détroit de Nares) is a waterway between Ellesmere Island and Greenland that connects the northern part
Nares_Strait
Strait between Denmark and Sweden
ˈɔːrəsʊnd/; Danish: Øresund [ˈøːɐˌsɔnˀ]; Swedish: Öresund [œːrɛˈsɵnːd]), commonly known in English as the Sound, is a strait which forms the Danish–Swedish
Øresund
German battleship of World War II
naval units were deployed to block their route. At the Battle of the Denmark Strait, the battlecruiser HMS Hood initially engaged Prinz Eugen, probably
German_battleship_Bismarck
Admiral Hipper-class cruiser
moderately damaged the battleship Prince of Wales in the Battle of the Denmark Strait. Prinz Eugen was detached from Bismarck during the operation to raid
German_cruiser_Prinz_Eugen
Strait between Asia and North America
at about 65° 40' N latitude. The Strait is named after Vitus Bering, a Danish-born Russian explorer. The Bering Strait has been the subject of the scientific
Bering_Strait
Admiral-class battlecruiser
were to attack convoys. On 24 May 1941, early in the Battle of the Denmark Strait, Hood was struck by several German shells, exploded, and sank with the
HMS_Hood
Class of Royal Navy battlecruisers
break out into the North Atlantic. In the subsequent Battle of the Denmark Strait, the aft magazines of Hood exploded, sinking her within five minutes
Admiral-class_battlecruiser
Strait between the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman
The Strait of Hormuz (/hɔːrˈmuːz/) is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast lies
Strait_of_Hormuz
County-class cruiser
took part in the Norwegian Campaign in 1940 and then the Battle of the Denmark Strait in 1941, before serving in the Arctic throughout the following year
HMS_Suffolk_(55)
Geopolitical and economic crisis
Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February
2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
Strait in Denmark linking the Baltic Sea to the Kattegat strait and the Atlantic Ocean
Little Belt (Danish: Lillebælt, pronounced [ˈliləˌpelˀt]) is a strait between the island of Funen and the Jutland Peninsula in Denmark. It is one of
Little_Belt
German naval operation during WWII
had done. After Bismarck had sunk HMS Hood during the Battle of the Denmark Strait (24 May), it culminated with the sinking of the Bismarck (27 May), while
Operation_Rheinübung
1939 class of battleships of the Royal Navy
quadruple turrets but they remained problematic. During the battle of the Denmark Strait against the German battleship Bismarck, the main battery of the newly
King George V-class battleship (1939)
King_George_V-class_battleship_(1939)
Type of deep-water circulation
to variations in temperature and salinity. A classic example is the Denmark Strait overflow, where cold, dense water from the Nordic Seas flows into the
Overflow_(oceanography)
Series of Danish ships, 1883 to 1998
The Great Belt ferries (Danish: Storebæltsfærgerne) were the train and car ferries operating across the Danish strait of Great Belt, between the islands
Great_Belt_ferries
appendix to the article strait. For "Strait of.." or for "The.. " see the first letter of the word which follows the article. A strait being a narrow passageway
List_of_straits
Oceanic division
These include the Baltic Sea, Black Sea, Caribbean Sea, Davis Strait, Denmark Strait, part of the Drake Passage, Gulf of Mexico, Labrador Sea, Mediterranean
Atlantic_Ocean
Overview of the borders of the Kingdom of Denmark
Arctic. The border between Danish and Icelandic EEZ runs along the Denmark Strait between Iceland and Greenland, Kingdom of Denmark, and between Iceland and
Borders_of_Denmark
Island shared by Canada and Denmark
Kennedy Channel of the Nares Strait in the high Arctic region, split between the Canadian territory of Nunavut and the Danish rigsdel (autonomous territory)
Hans_Island
Boundary of the Arctic
the world located directly on the Arctic Circle. In contrast, the largest Danish community north of the Arctic Circle, Sisimiut (Greenland), has approximately
Arctic_Circle
German admiral (1889–1941)
soon spotted and engaged near Iceland. In the ensuing Battle of the Denmark Strait, HMS Hood was sunk and three other British warships were forced to retreat
Günther_Lütjens
Sea between Denmark, Norway and Sweden
(/ˈskæɡəræk/; Danish: [ˈskɛːjɐˌʁɑk], Norwegian: [ˈskɑ̀ːɡərɑk], Swedish: [ˈskɑ̌ːɡɛrak]) is a strait running between the North Jutlandic Island of Denmark, the east
Skagerrak
Royal Navy officer (1891-1941)
of HMS Hood by the German battleship Bismarck at the Battle of the Denmark Strait. Kerr was born on 16 August 1891, the only son of Lieutenant-Colonel
Ralph_Kerr
Three channels in Denmark connecting the Baltic Sea to the North Sea
The Danish Straits connect the Baltic Sea to the North Sea through the Kattegat and Skagerrak. Historically, the Danish Straits were internal waterways
Danish_Straits
Cruiser of the Royal Navy
battleship Bismarck and the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen while on patrol in Denmark Strait. The two cruisers guided the battleship Prince of Wales and the battlecruiser
HMS_Norfolk_(78)
Royal Navy officer (1894–1941)
in 1941, the ship fought under Leach's command in the Battle of the Denmark Strait, and suffered damage fighting the German battleship Bismarck. However
John Leach (Royal Navy officer)
John_Leach_(Royal_Navy_officer)
Royal Navy admiral (1887–1941)
Royal Navy officer who commanded the British force in the Battle of the Denmark Strait in May 1941 against the German battleship Bismarck. Holland was lost
Lancelot_Holland
Deep water mass formed in the North Atlantic Ocean
Fram Strait and Barents Sea Branch. Water from the Fram Strait recirculates, reaching a density of DSOW, sinks, and flows towards the Denmark Strait. Water
North_Atlantic_Deep_Water
Strait in Denmark linking the Baltic Sea to the Kattegat strait and the Atlantic Ocean
Great Belt (Danish: Storebælt, pronounced [ˈstoːɐˌpelˀt]) is a strait between the major islands of Zealand (Sjælland) and Funen (Fyn) in Denmark. It is one
Great_Belt
Bay of Kiel Kalmar Strait Bight of Hanö Danish Straits Oresund Strait Fehmarn Belt Great Belt Little Belt English Channel Strait of Dover Irish Sea Celtic
List_of_seas_on_Earth
Narrow strait in northwestern Turkey
The Bosporus or Bosphorus Strait is a natural strait and an internationally significant waterway located in Turkey which is straddled by the city of Istanbul
Bosporus
Lead ship of titular class of heavy cruisers
several merchant vessels before eventually returning to Germany via the Denmark Strait. The ship was then transferred to northern Norway to participate in
German_cruiser_Admiral_Hipper
Royal Navy Admiral (1888–1945)
break out into the Atlantic. Bismarck sortied from Bergen towards the Denmark Strait on 21 May in company with the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen. On 23 May 1941
Frederic_Wake-Walker
Passages between the northern Atlantic Ocean and the Norwegian Sea
Greenland and the Faroe Islands fall within the jurisdiction of the Danish government. The Danish government has historically used its jurisdiction over foreign
GIUK_gap
Image of the Thule Land Bridge in Context with the North Atlantic
Islands, the Iceland-Faroe Ridge, Iceland, and the shallow portion of the Denmark Strait may have been parts of the Thule Land Bridge. While it existed, the
Thule_Land_Bridge
French maritime monitoring mission
Danish). Retrieved 2023-05-05. "Strait of Hormuz". Defence Command Denmark. Retrieved 2023-05-05. "EMASoH - European Maritime Awareness in the Strait
European Maritime Awareness in the Strait of Hormuz
European_Maritime_Awareness_in_the_Strait_of_Hormuz
Proposed suspension bridge linking Sicily to mainland Italy
The Strait of Messina Bridge (Italian: Ponte sullo stretto di Messina) is a proposed 3.6-kilometre (2+1⁄4 mi) suspension bridge across the Strait of Messina
Strait_of_Messina_Bridge
Water between Greenland and Canada
Davis Strait (Danish: Davisstrædet; Inuktitut: ᕿᑭᖅᑖᓘᑉ ᐃᑭᖓ Qikiqtaaluup Ikinga) is a southern arm of the Arctic Ocean that lies north of the Labrador Sea
Davis_Strait
English actor (1906–1987)
HMS Prince of Wales when she fought the Bismarck at the Battle of the Denmark Strait, and remained totally blind for two years, though he later regained
Esmond_Knight
1941 sinking of a German battleship
a British force from the Home Fleet. In the resulting Battle of the Denmark Strait on 24 May, Bismarck's fuel tanks were damaged and several machinery
Last_battle_of_Bismarck
Concept in maritime law
international strait. Notable international straits include the Bosporus and Dardanelles, Strait of Magellan, Strait of Gibraltar, Strait of Dover, Danish Straits
International_strait
Strait in Germany and Denmark
Fehmarn Belt (German pronunciation) (Danish: Femern Bælt, former spelling Femer Bælt; Low German: Femernbelt) is a strait connecting the Bay of Kiel and the
Fehmarn_Belt
Marginal sea of the North Atlantic Ocean
to the west by southern Greenland, to the north by Iceland and the Denmark Strait, to the east by the Reykjanes Ridge (a northern part of the Mid-Atlantic
Irminger_Sea
British minefield in WW2
the Faroe Islands and on toward Iceland. Mines were also laid in the Denmark Strait, north of Iceland. The objective of a defensive minefield is to restrict
Northern_Barrage
English seaman, "Hood" survivor (1923–2008)
killing all aboard except for Briggs and two others. The Battle of the Denmark Strait and the loss of Hood were regarded by the British public as one of the
Ted_Briggs
Destroyer of the Royal Navy
Electra was a witness to many naval battles, including the Battle of the Denmark Strait and the sinking of Prince of Wales and Repulse. The ship's wreck was
HMS_Electra_(H27)
German naval officer (1894–1941)
Ocean. The task force's first major engagement was the Battle of the Denmark Strait, which resulted in the sinking of HMS Hood. Less than a week later,
Ernst_Lindemann
Topics referred to by the same term
Denmark Strait, between Iceland and Greenland Denmark Wash, a stream in Utah, United States Lake Denmark, New Jersey, United States House of Denmark Denmark
Denmark_(disambiguation)
King George V-class battleship of the Royal Navy
actions of the Second World War, including the May 1941 Battle of the Denmark Strait, where she scored three hits on the German battleship Bismarck, forcing
HMS_Prince_of_Wales_(53)
First Gunnery Officer on battleship Bismarck
Cross for the sinking of HMS Hood on 24 May 1941 in the Battle of the Denmark Strait. Less than a week later, on 27 May 1941, Schneider and the majority
Adalbert_Schneider
D-Day rehearsal in 1944
Berlin HX 106 HG 53 OB 293 HX 112 4 April OB 318 HX 126 Rheinübung Denmark Strait Bismarck HX 133 OG 69 OG 71 SC 42 HG 73 SC 48 HX 156 HG 76 1942 Postmaster
Exercise_Tiger
List of ships with the same or similar names
the Bismarck and the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen in the Battle of the Denmark Strait Ships named Hood have earned the following battle honours: Bismarck
List_of_ships_called_HMS_Hood
Method of naval warship armor
and the Battle of Surigao Strait in October 1944, part of the larger Battle of Leyte Gulf. In the Battle of the Denmark Strait, HMS Prince of Wales was
All_or_nothing_(armor)
Peninsula and region of Iceland
administrative region, the least populous in the country. It lies on the Denmark Strait, facing the east coast of Greenland. It is connected to the rest of
Westfjords
Windward position in sailing
perhaps a factor in a surface naval engagement was in the Battle of the Denmark Strait in 1941, where the German battleship Bismarck and the heavy cruiser
Weather_gage
War II Royal Navy Regia Marina Indecisive 24 May 1941 Battle of the Denmark Strait World War II Royal Navy Kriegsmarine German victory 26–27 May 1941 Hunt
List of naval battles between battleships
List_of_naval_battles_between_battleships
Circles of latitude
-105.317 (Maclean Strait) Maclean Strait 78°0′N 102°51′W / 78.000°N 102.850°W / 78.000; -102.850 (Danish Strait) Danish Strait Passing just north
Circles of latitude between the 75th parallel north and the 80th parallel north
Circles_of_latitude_between_the_75th_parallel_north_and_the_80th_parallel_north
Road and railway bridge connecting Sweden and Denmark
the middle of the strait. The Øresund Link is completed by the four-kilometre (2+1⁄2-mile) Øresund Tunnel from Peberholm to the Danish island of Amager
Øresund_Bridge
A-class destroyer
cruiser Prinz Eugen. The intention was that the force would watch the Denmark Strait, providing support for the cruisers Norfolk and Suffolk. On the evening
HMS_Achates_(H12)
Naval operation during the Second World War
Berlin HX 106 HG 53 OB 293 HX 112 4 April OB 318 HX 126 Rheinübung Denmark Strait Bismarck HX 133 OG 69 OG 71 SC 42 HG 73 SC 48 HX 156 HG 76 1942 Postmaster
Operation_Postmaster
British armed merchant cruiser
Northern Patrol covering the area around Iceland. On 19 October in the Denmark Strait, Rawalpindi intercepted the German tanker Gonzenheim (4,574 grt), which
HMS_Rawalpindi
German commerce raid during the naval battles of the Second World War
Jan Mayen island, Lütjens attempted to enter the Atlantic through the Denmark Strait north of Iceland. The battleships passed through the straits undetected
Operation_Berlin_(Atlantic)
600 m (1,969 ft). Underwater falls, such as the 3,505 m (11,499 ft) Denmark Strait cataract, are not included. This list consists of the waterfalls which
List_of_waterfalls_by_height
Class of German World War II-era fast battleships
and damaged the new battleship Prince of Wales in the Battle of the Denmark Strait. Bismarck was defeated and sunk in a final engagement after a three-day
Bismarck-class_battleship
Large armored warship with a main battery consisting of heavy caliber guns
Rheinübung in May, which resulted in two actions, the Battle of the Denmark Strait and the sinking of Bismarck. During the operation, Bismarck was crippled
Battleship
City in North Zealand, Denmark
northeastern Denmark. Helsingør Municipality had a population of 64,446 as of 10 July 2026. Helsingør is located at the narrowest part of the Øresund strait and
Helsingør
British Fast battleship
was a 4-inch (102 mm) transverse bulkhead. After the Battle of the Denmark Strait in 1941, 1.5-inch (38 mm) non-cemented armour bulkheads were added on
HMS_Vanguard_(23)
German class of heavy cruiser
several merchant vessels before eventually returning to Germany via the Denmark Strait. The ship was then transferred to northern Norway to participate in
Admiral_Hipper-class_cruiser
British Royal Navy operations in First and Second World Wars
November 1940 the Admiralty terminated the Northern Patrol except for the Denmark Strait and reinforce the Western Patrol. For much of the nineteenth century
Northern_Patrol
World War II German auxiliary cruiser
Krüder headed for Jan Mayen, intending to wait for poor weather in the Denmark Strait before attempting to break out into the Atlantic for a rendezvous with
German auxiliary cruiser Pinguin
German_auxiliary_cruiser_Pinguin
Megayacht launched in 2003
battlecruiser HMS Hood, which sank to a depth of 9,000 feet (2,700 m) in the Denmark Strait during World War II, as a national memorial. HMS Hood was hit by a shell
Octopus_(yacht)
German warship, 1934–45
first combat sortie. On the night of 31 October she slipped through the Denmark Strait and broke into the open Atlantic. Her B-Dienst radio intercept equipment
German_cruiser_Admiral_Scheer
Kirov-class battlecruiser
Kronstadt, Saint Petersburg. The convoy went through Storebælt, the only Danish strait deep enough for Dmitry Donskoy. On 25 July 2017, it was reported that
Russian battlecruiser Pyotr Velikiy
Russian_battlecruiser_Pyotr_Velikiy
Bridge over the Little Belt strait in Denmark
(Danish: Lillebæltsbroen), also known as the Old Little Belt Bridge (Danish: Den gamle Lillebæltsbro), is a truss bridge over the Little Belt strait in
Little_Belt_Bridge
Point in a river or brook where water flows over a vertical drop
adjacent warmer water. Beneath the Denmark Strait, an underwater fall flows from a point 2000 feet beneath the strait's surface to the ocean floor about
Waterfall
Military unit
was HMS Hood, "The Mighty Hood", which was lost in the Battle of the Denmark Strait on 24 May 1941. Following the loss of HMS Repulse on 10 December 1941
Battlecruiser_Squadron
Optical illusion caused by bending of light
Ludovic Kennedy describes an incident that allegedly took place below the Denmark Strait during 1941, following the sinking of the Hood. The Bismarck, while
Mirage
Place in Southern Denmark, Denmark
Sønderborg (Danish pronunciation: [ˈsønɐˌpɒˀ]; German: Sonderburg [ˈzɔndɐbʊʁk] ) is a Danish town in the Region of Southern Denmark. It is the main town
Sønderborg
Current from Fram Strait to Cape Farewell off the eastern coat of Greenland
the Nordic Seas (the Greenland and Norwegian Seas) and through the Denmark Strait. The current is of major importance because it directly connects the
East_Greenland_Current
Municipality in Westfjords, Iceland
fjord, the Jökulfirðir fjords, the Hornstrandir nature reserve and the Denmark Strait. The surroundings of Bolungarvík are destinations for hiking, horse
Bolungarvík
Strait between Yemen and Djibouti
The Bab-el-Mandeb is a strait and a major global chokepoint between Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula and Djibouti and Eritrea in the Horn of Africa, connecting
Bab-el-Mandeb
substantial refits between the wars. Hood was lost in the battle of the Denmark Strait, Repulse was sunk by Japanese aircraft at the start of the war in the
List of battlecruisers of the Royal Navy
List_of_battlecruisers_of_the_Royal_Navy
Mountain in Greenland
Greenland. It is located on the mainland of Greenland on the coast of Davis Strait, immediately to the north of Sisimiut Airport. The mountain massif is spread
Palasip_Qaqqaa
Region in Greenland
IX Land (Danish: Kong Christian IX Land) is a coastal area of Southeastern Greenland in Sermersooq Municipality fronting the Denmark Strait and extending
King_Christian_IX_Land
Former county of Greenland
of the county. Tunu was bordered in the east by the Greenland Sea, Denmark Strait and the North Atlantic Ocean. To the west lies Kitaa, and to the north
Tunu
New Orleans-class cruiser
Atlantic. On 24 May, Bismarck had sunk the vaunted HMS Hood in the Denmark Strait and had temporarily eluded pursuit. Bismarck's escape into the swirling
USS_Tuscaloosa_(CA-37)
Circles of latitude
000°N 37.833°W / 66.000; -37.833 (Sermilik) Atlantic Ocean Sermilik, Denmark Strait 66°0′N 35°46′W / 66.000°N 35.767°W / 66.000; -35.767 (Greenland)
Circles of latitude between the 65th parallel north and the 70th parallel north
Circles_of_latitude_between_the_65th_parallel_north_and_the_70th_parallel_north
American WWII-era heavy cruiser
Wichita left port on 5 January 1942 for training and a patrol in the Denmark Strait; she returned to Hvalfjörður on 10 January. On the 15th, a powerful
USS_Wichita_(CA-45)
Small body of water in the North Atlantic
This region is typically delineated by Greenland to the west, the Denmark Strait, and the continental shelf break south of Iceland to the south. Next
Iceland_Sea
Uninhabited island in the Arctic Archipelago
from the southwestern coast of Ellef Ringnes Island, separated by the Danish Strait. The island has an area of 645 km2 (249 sq mi), measures 38.8 km (24
King_Christian_Island
American aviator (1915–2006)
contact was lost with the Bismarck shortly after the Battle of the Denmark Strait. They flew out of RAF Castle Archdale which was a flying boat base on
Leonard_B._Smith
Deutschland-class cruiser
Ar 196 with closed cockpit. After reaching the Atlantic through the Denmark Strait, Deutschland received the first replenishment from Westerwald on 30
German_cruiser_Deutschland
Transnational region in Copenhagen, Denmark and Malmö, Sweden
Capital Region of Denmark and Region Zealand in eastern Denmark and Region Skåne in southern Sweden. Centred around the Øresund strait and the two cities
Øresund_Region
islands of Denmark, specifically those forming the Danish archipelago just off the European continent. There are around 1,400 islands in Denmark, 409 of
List_of_islands_of_Denmark
German naval operation during the Second World War
February, before sailing to Germany using the roundabout route via the Denmark Strait the next day, reaching Kiel on 28 March. The commerce raids in the north
Channel_Dash
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