The 36-year-old dedicated the last ten months to building a scale model of the ship, which was sunk by German battleship Bismarck. Mr Diment began the model in January and estimates the 100,000 bricks ...
On May 24, southwest of Iceland, Bismarck and Prinz Eugen tangled with the battleship HMS Prince of Wales and the aging battlecruiser HMS Hood. Trading armored protection for speed, Hood’s designers ...
The last remaining survivor of the sinking of WWII battle cruiser HMS Hood in May 1941 has died at the age of 85, his naval association has said. Ted Briggs, from Hampshire, was one of just three ...
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 the ...
This isn't so much of a story, more of a desire to remember and honour a life lost at such a young age. My great uncle, Clifford Battersby was an Able Seaman (P/JX 154410 was his roll number)on board ...
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