Monday marked the 80th anniversary of the sinking of the HMS Hood by the German battleship, Bismarck. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the ...

-- PBS and Channel 4 Provide 24-Hour Coverage of the Expedition Including Live Webcast of Underwater Filming of the Wreckage -- PASADENA, Calif. - July 27, 2001 - It was one of the greatest sea ...

As most of us know, there were only three survivors from the sinking of HMS Hood by the German battleship Bismarck in 1941.

Summary: The HMS Hood, once the pride of the British Royal Navy and the largest warship globally during the interwar years, met a tragic fate early in World War II. Designed during a bygone era with ...

One of the great tragedies of the Second World War has been remembered with Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen recovering the bell from HMS Hood, which was sunk in battle 74 years ago by Hitler’s ...

A ceremony has been held in Clydebank to mark the centenary of the launch of one of Britain's largest warships. The battlecruiser HMS Hood was launched at John Brown's shipyard in Clydebank on 22 ...

The Battleships by Rob McCauley and Ian Johnston (Channel 4 Books, 2000) £20.00. Relates the story of the battleships from the Battle of Trafalgar to the Gulf war, and their role in global history.