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Battle of the Denmark Strait
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The Battle of the Denmark Strait was a naval engagement in the Second World War, which took place on 24 May 1941 between ships of the Royal Navy and the Kriegsmarine. The British battleship HMS Prince
Bismarck firing at HMS Prince of Wales on 24 May 1941
Bismarck firing at HMS Prince of Wales on 24 May 1941
The last picture of Hood as a fighting unit. The four guns in the foreground are those of Prince of Wales's 'A' turret.
The last picture of Hood as a fighting unit. The four guns in the foreground are those of Prince of Wales's 'A' turret.
A sketch prepared by Captain JC Leach (commanding HMS Prince of Wales) for the 2nd Board of Enquiry, 1941. The sketch represents the column of smoke o
A sketch prepared by Captain JC Leach (commanding HMS Prince of Wales) for the 2nd Board of Enquiry, 1941. The sketch represents the column of smoke or flame that erupted from the vicinity of the mainmast immediately before a huge detonation which obliterated the after part of the ship from view. This phenomenon is believed to have been the result of a cordite fire venting through the engine-room ventilators (see article).
A photo taken from the Prinz Eugen shows the Hood exploding in the far distance with the Prince of Wales nearby
A photo taken from the Prinz Eugen shows the Hood exploding in the far distance with the Prince of Wales nearby
HMS Hood
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HMS Hood was a battlecruiser of the Royal Navy. Hood was the first of the planned four Admiral-class battlecruisers to be built during the First World War. She was already under construction when the
Battle of the Denmark Strait
…which took place on 24 May 1941 between ships of the Royal Navy and the Kriegsmarine. The British battleship HMS Prince of Wales and the battlecruiser HMS Hood fought the German battleship Bismarck and the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen, which were attempting to break out into the North Atlantic to attack Allied…
Hood, 17 March 1924
Hood, 17 March 1924
A close-up of Hood's aft 15-inch guns in 1926, rotated to the extreme arc of their travel, covering the port bow quarter; firing in this position coul
A close-up of Hood's aft 15-inch guns in 1926, rotated to the extreme arc of their travel, covering the port bow quarter; firing in this position could cause blast damage to the deck and superstructure
An aerial view of Hood in 1924: The two forward gun turrets are visible with their prominent rangefinders projecting from the rear of the turret. Behi
An aerial view of Hood in 1924: The two forward gun turrets are visible with their prominent rangefinders projecting from the rear of the turret. Behind the turret is the conning tower surmounted by the main fire-control director with its own rangefinder. The secondary director is mounted on the roof of the spotting top on the tripod foremast.
Hood after she was fitted with an aircraft catapult; a Fairey III is visible on her stern, 1932
Hood after she was fitted with an aircraft catapult; a Fairey III is visible on her stern, 1932