The Mighty Hood went down in just three minutes | Nostalgia

To the public HMS Hood, the last battlecruiser built for the Royal Navy, was invincible.
By The Newsroom
Published 24th Oct 2020, 06:00 BST
HMS Hood's 15in' guns. Picture: Alec Kellaway via Royal NavyHMS Hood's 15in' guns. Picture: Alec Kellaway via Royal Navy
HMS Hood's 15in' guns. Picture: Alec Kellaway via Royal Navy

She remained the largest warship in the world for 20 years after her commissioning in 1920.

She sank in just three minutes on May 24, 1941, when a shell from the German battleship Bismarck exploded in her aft magazine.

There were 1,418 men on board, only three survived.

The battle cruiser HMS Hood leaving Portsmouth between the wars.The battle cruiser HMS Hood leaving Portsmouth between the wars.
The battle cruiser HMS Hood leaving Portsmouth between the wars.

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