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Originally Posted by sidslotm
I was surprised to learn recently that when the Hood attacked Bismarck she was steaming head on and only able to fire two turrets, the complete opposite of the tactic used in WW1. Surely you are an easier target when presenting the ships bow, opposed to presenting a side on attack, ie a broadside.
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Admiral Holland aboard the Hood, was aware of the danger posed by
Hood's outdated horizontal protection. Therefore, he wanted to reduce the range to
Bismarck as quickly as possible and considered the risk acceptable. Bad roll of the dice.