Why HMS Hood was sunk?

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1. Why HMS Hood was sunk?
2. Was HMS Hood bigger than the Bismarck?
3. Who were the 3 survivors of HMS Hood?
4. Has HMS Hood been found?
5. What ship sank the Hood?
6. Who Really Sank the Bismarck?
7. At what range did the Bismarck sink the Hood?
8. How many died on the Bismarck?
9. What ship sank the HMS Hood in WWII?
10. What if the Bismarck was not sunk?
11. What was the largest battleship ever built?
12. Why was the Bismarck so feared?
13. How many shots did it take to sink the Bismarck?
14. Who sank the Yamato?
15. What is the strongest battleship in the world?
16. What does BB mean in battleship?
17. Was the Yamato ever found?

Why HMS Hood was sunk?

That the sinking of Hood was due to a hit from Bismarck's 15-inch shell in or adjacent to Hood's 4-inch or 15-inch magazines, causing them all to explode and wreck the after part of the ship. The probability is that the 4-inch magazines exploded first.

Was HMS Hood bigger than the Bismarck?

Although listed as 35,000 tons to ensure that she fell within the limits of the London Naval Treaty, Bismarck did, in fact, displace well over that. ... Hood and Battleship Bismarck (below) indicates, she was of comparable size and main armament to the largest British warship of that time, H.M.S. Hood.

Who were the 3 survivors of HMS Hood?

In the case of H.M.S. Hood, of the 1,418 men aboard that day, ONLY THREE were pulled from the water alive: Midshipman William Dundas, Able Seaman Bob Tilburn and Ordinary Signalman Ted Briggs. There were absolutely no other survivors ever picked up.

Has HMS Hood been found?

An expedition has found the wreck of the HMS Hood, the pride of the Royal Navy, which was sunk in one of the greatest naval battles of the second world war. A naval historian said yesterday that the discovery had shed new light on the Hood's demise. ...

What ship sank the Hood?

the Bismarck On , Germany's largest battleship, the Bismarck, sinks the pride of the British fleet, HMS Hood.

Who Really Sank the Bismarck?

the British navy On , the British navy sinks the German battleship Bismarck in the North Atlantic near France. The German death toll was more than 2,000.

At what range did the Bismarck sink the Hood?

The Destruction of the Hood. At 0600, the Hood and the Prince of Wales were in the process of turning another 20º to port in order to bring their after turrets into action, when Bismarck's fifth salvo hit the Hood. The distance was less than 9 miles (16,668 metres / 18,236 yards).

How many died on the Bismarck?

On , the British navy sinks the German battleship Bismarck in the North Atlantic near France. The German death toll was more than 2,000.

What ship sank the HMS Hood in WWII?

the Bismarck On , Germany's largest battleship, the Bismarck, sinks the pride of the British fleet, HMS Hood.

What if the Bismarck was not sunk?

When combined with the German U-boat offensive, the damage and disruption to the British convoy system would have been even worse. The Bismarck would not have won the Battle of the Atlantic, but it would have severely harried the British war effort at a time when that nation could least afford it.

What was the largest battleship ever built?

Yamato Yamato (大和) was the lead ship of her class of battleships built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) shortly before World War II....Japanese battleship Yamato.

History
Japan
Class and type	Yamato-class battleship
Displacement	65,027 t (64,000 long tons) (normal) 71,659 t (70,527 long tons) (full load)

Why was the Bismarck so feared?

Watching on nervously at the construction of the Bismarck was the Royal Navy. With Britain relying heavily on merchant ships delivering weapons, armaments and food. The fear was that if a powerful and invigorated Kriegsmarine could repeatedly sink supply ships, Britain would be pushed to the brink of surrender.

How many shots did it take to sink the Bismarck?

In the ensuing battle Hood was destroyed by the combined fire of Bismarck and Prinz Eugen, which then damaged Prince of Wales and forced her retreat. Bismarck suffered sufficient damage from three hits to force an end to the raiding mission....German battleship Bismarck.

History
Nazi Germany
Aviation facilities	1 double-ended catapult

Who sank the Yamato?

TOKYO -- Seventy-six years ago, on Ap, the Imperial Japanese Navy vessel Yamato, the world's largest battleship, was sunk by U.S. military aircraft. It had been deployed on a Surface Special Attack Force suicide mission to drive back U.S. forces that had landed on Okinawa.

What is the strongest battleship in the world?

The U.S. Navy's newest warship, USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) is the largest and most technologically advanced surface combatant in the world. Zumwalt is the lead ship of a class of next-generation multi-mission destroyers designed to strengthen naval power from the sea.

What does BB mean in battleship?

BB: Battleship. BBG: Battleship, guided missile or arsenal ship (theoretical only, never assigned)

Was the Yamato ever found?

The Yamato sank during a fierce battle for Okinawa on April, 7 1945. In the 1980s, shipwreck hunters found the Yamato 180 miles (290 kilometers) southwest of Kyushu, one of the main islands of Japan. The ship was split in two and was found resting at a depth of 1,120 feet (340 m).