Last survivor of the HMS Hood sinking dies

Sonarman · 10-05-08, 04:12 PM

RIP The last veteran of HMS Hood Ted Briggs who died on Saturday, BBC news has the story

See an interview with Ted Briggs and a nice CGI representation of the sinking on

CCIP · 10-05-08, 05:14 PM

Wow. Considering there was just three of them...

Salute. He was part of truly remarkable history.

nikimcbee · 10-05-08, 05:36 PM

That's too bad. I loved to hear interviews with him. How many survivors were there, wasn't it <5?

CCIP · 10-05-08, 05:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nikimcbee

That's too bad. I loved to hear interviews with him. How many survivors were there, wasn't it <5?

Three. The other two died in 1965 and 1995.

HunterICX · 10-05-08, 06:46 PM

One of the few that really had a angel on his shoulder when during the battle with the Bismarck.

RIP.

HunterICX

Oberon · 10-06-08, 06:35 AM

Awww, now that's a shame, I've read a few of his accounts of the sinking of the Hood and watched the 'Dogfights' interview. He was a very lucky man.

RIP Ted Briggs

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CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	Wow. Considering there was just three of them... Salute. He was part of truly remarkable history. __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

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nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	That's too bad. I loved to hear interviews with him. How many survivors were there, wasn't it <5? __________________

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HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	One of the few that really had a angel on his shoulder when during the battle with the Bismarck. RIP. HunterICX __________________

10-06-08, 06:35 AM	#6
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Awww, now that's a shame, I've read a few of his accounts of the sinking of the Hood and watched the 'Dogfights' interview. He was a very lucky man. RIP Ted Briggs