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Yes it would be, but the germans still had three more BB's along with two pocket battleships and two CA's threatening British merchant shiping so it was easier to just sink her and move on with the war. Sinking her was the next best thing propaganda wise. Bismarcks sinking ultimately effected the Germans use of their remaining BB's, in that none dared to sortie into the Atlantic again.
Its a good thing Hitler started the war when he did, otherwise we would have seen some "H" class (8x16") and some O/P/Q class BC's (6x15") along with a likely refit that would give the scharnhorsts 15" guns and the completion of the CV Graf zeppilin and possibly a sister ship.
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