HMS Hood sinking & survivor Ted Briggs

Clip from History Channel's great show Dogfights, Hunt for the Bismark episode. Shows computer animation of the HMS Hood sinking by the Bismark. One of only 3 survivors, Ted Briggs shares his experience. Wouldn't hurt ya to wear a poppy on Nov 11th now would it?

Be sure to watch the History Channel & don't forget you can buy the complete episode on DVD @ history.com.

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[faulcon1]

The forward turrets DID NOT FIRE as the ship sank it was "B" magazine exploding as the Hood is in three pieces on the ocean floor and the conning tower behind "B" turret is over 1.5 miles from the where the bow is today. The conning tower weighs 600 tons. The bow lies on it's port side. The main hull lies on it's side and the stern sticks out of the ocean floor vertically with the rudders in a permanent turn to port. Hood was a battle cruiser NOT a battle ship.

[YouT00ber]

Thanks for the info. Where'd you find out about the location of the Hood? Sth w/ video perhaps?

[lokisgodhi]

We also need to remember that the Kriegsmarine was the least Nazified service in the German Wehrmacht. During the war, the German Navy did a fair job of protecting officers with Jewish blood. In fact, Admiral Günther Lütjens who was in command of the Bismark and the Prince Eugen and their mission was 1/4 Jewish. He had a Jewish grandmother, so under Jewish law he would have been considered Jewish.

[dave284000]

What a wonderful man,from a bygone era.Those who insult the Royal Navy and this man's memory GO AND F**K YOURSELVES,because there are plenty of you bastards on here who would.

[American86]

@faulcon1 I like to agree but I mostly disagree with your opinion then again I have a book on about Bismarck and it shows drawing of H.M.S Hood where she was hit infront of ship (one of turrets) not in the rear towards those turrets but you and I don't know if ship actually fired or not. Only three people survived the Hood and probably whitness how ship went down and probably saw Hood fire from front again (the last shell.)

[popsnacks2]

RIP MR.BRIGGS

[speakswahilidammit]

My dad served on Hood until his transfer to HMS Kylemore, just a month before Hood's sinking. He lost many good friends. Six months later, Kylemore met her fate too, at the hands of German Dorniers, & my dad was one of only 8 survivors. He was awarded the DSM for courageous conduct during & after the sinking. The medal was pinned on his chest by Lord Mountbatten.

[GeorgeVreelandHill]

Thank you for posting this.

The Hood was an amazing ship.

It was lost in 1941 in battle to the Bismarck, but the Bismarck paid for that when Winston Churchill issued the order "Sink the Bismarck!"

It was done.

The HMS Hood lives on in the hearts of many.

George Vreeland Hill

[Marlever357]

70 years ago to this very day we lost the Mighty Hood.RIP HMS Hood and her courageous crew.X

[unionJackman1984]

the bismark was never sunk not in a million years her keil plates were weak but the british didnt sink her an amazing battleship

[sspecialairsservice]

my mums uncle was one of the three walle