The mighty battle cruiser HMS Hood was felled in 1941 in spectacular (and catastrophic) fashion. Engaged in a fight with the Bismarck and Prinz Eugen, her aft ammunition magazine was pierced by gunfire from the Bismarck. The Hood exploded in a conflagration that split her in two, sank her in minutes with nearly all hands, [...]
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Mount Hood Erupts!!
Posted in Pacific, World War II (1939-1945), tagged 1944, HMS Hood, Manus Island, Seeadler Harbor, USS Mount Hood on November 10 | Leave a Comment »
