Immediately, the Bismarck returned fire with three full salvos, cracking the HMS Hood in half and sinking it with a lucky hit. The total time elapsed from first contact to the HMS Hood sinking ...

which resulted in the sinking of the British battlecruiser HMS Hood. Bismarck, however, was damaged in the battle and attempted to reach the port of Brest in German-occupied France. Doggedly ...

What You Need to Know: In May 1941, the German battleship Bismarck proved formidable, sinking HMS Hood and damaging Prince of Wales while evading pursuit across the North Atlantic. -Yet ...

In its first days of combat, Bismarck sunk HMS Hood, England’s legendary flagship ... later picked up by British ships. Following the sinking of Bismarck, the Germans never again used their ...

WHEN the German battleship Bismarck sank British battleship HMS Hood on May 24, 1941, it generated calls for revenge, sparking one of the great sea chases of the war — the hunt for the Bismarck.

Monday marked the 80th anniversary of the sinking of the HMS Hood by the German battleship, Bismarck. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the ...

HMS Hood was struck near its ammunition magazines which subsequently exploded. The sinking took place during a huge Royal Navy pursuit of the Bismarck, which was destroyed three days later.

Monday marked the 80th anniversary of the sinking of the HMS Hood by the German battleship, Bismarck. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to ...

HMS Hood was struck near its ammunition magazines which subsequently exploded. The sinking took place during a huge Royal Navy pursuit of the Bismarck, which was destroyed three days later.