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Tag Archives: HMS Hood
This week in the War, 26 May–1 June 1941: Sink the Bismarck!
“Sink the Bismarck, at any cost,” was the order that Winston Churchill gave to the Royal Navy when the world’s most powerful battleship was on the rampage in the North Atlantic. After a long and harrowing chase, Churchill’s wish was … Continue reading
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Tagged Bismarck, Churchill, HMS Hood, HMS Prince of Wales, Operation Rheinubung, Prinz Eugen, Swordfish
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In the news: The ship’s bell
The chips are down. If Microsoft co-founder, Paul G. Allen, gets his way, he and his ROV-equipped yacht will soon set sail to recover the ship’s bell from HMS Hood. [FYI: ROV = Remotely Operated Vehicle]. HMS Hood, one of … Continue reading
Posted in In the news, World War II
Tagged Bell, Bismarck, Christopher Chant, Daly History Blog, HMS Hood, HMS Rodney, Operation Rheinubung, Paul G. Allen, ROV
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