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 ...

What You Need to Know: In May 1941, the German battleship Bismarck proved formidable, sinking HMS Hood and damaging Prince of Wales while evading pursuit across the North Atlantic. -Yet, a ...

The Bismarck has been described as the largest and most powerful ship in Hitler’s navy and its sinking on May 27, 1941, is one of the most famous naval engagements of World War II.

HMS Wren, Ark Royal’s rescue tender, runs into rough seas. The W-class destroyer was attacked by 15 JU 87s off the Suffolk coast in July 1940 and sank with the loss of 37 lives.

While the loss of the Hood prompted the Royal Navy to hunt the Bismarck down and sink her with extreme prejudice, which they did, the prestige of the Royal Navy was irrevocably damaged.

We had to come up from Gibraltar through the Bay of Biscay in terrible weather, and as we were on our way up we heard the bad news that HMS Hood had been blown to bits by Bismarck.

On This Day: Bismarck sinks May 27: The feared German battleship Bismarck was sent to the bottom of the sea on this day in 1941 by British sailors after the biggest chase in naval history. The ...

Monday marked the 80th anniversary of the sinking of the HMS Hood by the German battleship, Bismarck.