Say that Bismarck wasn't ready in time due to Seydlitz and Prinz Eugen being prioritized and constructed to completion earlier, resulting in delays to the completion of Bismarck due to materials being diverted. This result in Bismarck not being ready until Operation Barbarossa, and Prinz Eugen is ready earlier and sails with Admiral Hipper instead. Assuming they don't get caught like in OTL, Prinz Eugen goes in for a short refit before going on a shore bombardment together with the forces in OTL + Bismarck and a newly completed Seydlitz, before Prinz Eugen, Seydlitz, Admiral Scheer, and Bismarck deploy to Norway around late August to intercept the RN convoys to Russia, with Tirpitz, Deustchland, and Hipper joining later. How does this change the RN's position, and subsequent operations, given the strength of the Germans forces? Also Channel Dash doesn't occur due to the strength of the forces deployed to Norway already as well
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