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Originally Posted by Penelope_Grey
Yeah well, sing the Bismark's praises, it took out the hood with just 3 shots! And it took over 700 shells before it went down, and, even then there is an historical debate that could go back and forth forever as to was it sunk, or scuttled?
Its funny about the Swordfish plane, but the Germans were not expecting that to be used, the Bismark's AA guns were designed to hit faster moving planes.
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Three reasons why H.M.S HOOD went down
1st she was old
2nd The Hood's stern was not refitted with deck armour unlike her bow was, too protect against plunging shells
3rd The Bismark used AP shells
The result of this was one lucky shot by Bismark landed in the stern of the Hood and penetrated her down to her magazines which marked her end.
If Hood had those upgrades, she may have survived but would had been forced to break off her attack.
And now meet the man who changed the battle.
Pilot reunited with old war plane
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