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24 May 1941: The German battleship Bismarck sank the HMS Hood in the Battle of the Denmark Straits, killing 1,415 sailors. Only three crewmen survived, all junior enlisted sailors.
For details, see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_battleship_Bismarck#Operation_Rhein%C3%BCbung and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Hood#Battle_of_the_Denmark_Strait
ILLUSTRATIONS: (1) HMS Hood in search of the Bismarck. (2) An Ar-196 prepares to land for recovery by the Bismarck after unsuccessfully searching for Hood's task force. (3) The battleship Bismarck and battle cruiser Prinz Eugen unleash their batteries against the battle cruiser HMS Hood and battleship HMS Prince of Wales. (4) Bismarck fires a salvo at the HMS Hood. (5) HMS Hood opens fire on the Bismarck. (6) A gigantic explosion in a powder magazine sends HMS Hood down stern first as the HMS Prince of Wales passes her. (7) HMS Hood slips beneath the waves as a destroyer speeds past.
For details, see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_battleship_Bismarck#Operation_Rhein%C3%BCbung and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Hood#Battle_of_the_Denmark_Strait
ILLUSTRATIONS: (1) HMS Hood in search of the Bismarck. (2) An Ar-196 prepares to land for recovery by the Bismarck after unsuccessfully searching for Hood's task force. (3) The battleship Bismarck and battle cruiser Prinz Eugen unleash their batteries against the battle cruiser HMS Hood and battleship HMS Prince of Wales. (4) Bismarck fires a salvo at the HMS Hood. (5) HMS Hood opens fire on the Bismarck. (6) A gigantic explosion in a powder magazine sends HMS Hood down stern first as the HMS Prince of Wales passes her. (7) HMS Hood slips beneath the waves as a destroyer speeds past.
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WWII World War Two Naval/Maritime History
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It was quite a shock to the British Navy and a Very Lucky shot by the Gunners of the Bismarck. Hitting the thinnest point of armament from that distance can be considered nothing but luck.
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It was a lucky strike hitting the rudder. I winder if it was guided by God. The Bismark was unable to do anything but drive around in a circle. The order was given to keep firing till it was sunk.
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