In 1941, ‘The Mighty Hood’ and the battleship Prince of Wales were ordered to intercept the German battleship Bismarck in the Battle of the Denmark Strait. Hood was attacked and exploded after being shelled, she sank within three minutes.
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Only three crew member survived: Ordinary Signalman Ted Briggs (1923–2008), Able Seaman Robert Tilburn (1921–1995), and Midshipman William John Dundas (1923–1965). The three were rescued by the destroyer Electra about two hours after the sinking.
9. Memories of Royal Navy ship HMS Hood
HMS Hood. Some of the crew. Picture: Alec Kellaway via Royal Navy Photo: The News archive
10. Memories of Royal Navy ship HMS Hood
1924: HMS Hood during a dockyard refit. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Photo: The News archive
11. Memories of Royal Navy ship HMS Hood
August 1922: Battleship HMS Hood leaving Plymouth passes the pier. (Photo by Gill/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images) Photo: The News archive
12. Memories of Royal Navy ship HMS Hood
1930: HMS Hood during a dockyard refit at Portsmouth. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images) Photo: The News archive