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The "Bismarck" was first spotted by photorecon Spits before she broke out into the open sea. Once out, she engaged British naval forces and then fled with the Royal Navy in hot pursuit. Through a series of mishaps, the Royal Navy lost track of "Bismarck" and had no idea where she was for 30 hours until a Catalina of No. 209 Squadron, RAF, spotted her trailing an oil slick. British vessels then closed in and the rest is history.