HMS Hood

[John DeLoache]

I saw a national AP obituary in the local paper reporting that Ted Briggs, the last living survivor of the sinking of HMS Hood died recently in England aged 85. Attached is the BBC news report http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7653681.stm

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From The Daily Mail:

Maritime fan builds 20ft model of legendary British battlecruiser HMS Hood - out of LEGO

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Maritime-mad Edwin Diment has built a 20ft replica of the iconic battlecruiser HMS Hood - out of LEGO
The 36-year-old dedicated the last ten months to building a scale model of the ship, which was sunk by German battleship Bismarck.
Mr Diment began the model in January and estimates the 100,000 bricks would cost around 7,000 pounds if bought new.

More at http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1080037/Maritime-fan-builds-20ft-model-legendary-British-battlecruiser-HMS-Hood--LEGO.html

 

[Martin Owen Cahill]

Hood an Bismarck by David Mearns and Rob White, published by 4Books for Channel4 [BBC] is one I would recommend to you. It tells the story of the search for these ships by David Mearns and his team.

 

[Martin Owen Cahill]

http://www.amazon.com/Hood-Bismarck-David-Mearns/dp/0752220357/ref=pd_sim_d_63

 

[Michael Cundiff]

Martin - Thank you for the link, that will be number two on my Amazon want list, perhaps by Memorial Day I shall order it...a proper fitting for the purchase. Number one is a new release promo. Stevie Nicks CD. I have simply adored her since '76...saw her twice in concert!

Michael Cundiff
NV, USA

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From All News, Royal Navy Live:

Unseen Photographs Of HMS Hood Discovered

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First Lieutenant of HMS Collingwood, Martyn Peak was recently presented with some unseen photographs that were taken onboard HMS Hood during the 1930s. Alec Kellaway an ex-stoker, who served onboard HMS Hood during 1936 -1939, gave the photograph album to a girl he was then seeing, but the relationship broke down after a year.

More at http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-events/rn-live/all-news/unseen-photographs-of-hms-hood-discovered/*/changeNav/6568

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