HMS Hood

I thought I read somewhere (yes I know that isn't the worlds most helpful reference) that the torpedo hit cause some sort of whiplash effect to the stern and that was what cabbaged the rudder control equipment.

 

I don´t know if it´s the same docu, however I´ve seen a very moving one today. Now I understand, why Lütjens didn´t sink the Prince of Wales , that the Royal Navy sunk the Bismarck and that she wasn´t scuttled by her own crew.
But the most important thing in the film was the meeting of the veterans, british and german sailors at the Castle, where Otto von Bismarck was born.
The tragedy of over 3500 dead sailors and two admirals. I would like to use this post to honor those men. :cry:




The brave men of the mighty H.M.S. Hood



As symbol for all fallen german sailors of the Bismarck


Born: 19 August, 1902 in Dusseldorf, Germany.

Died: 27 May, 1941 aboard Bismarck.

Age (at the time of Bismarck's sinking): 38.

Rank (at the time of Bismarck's sinking): Korvettenkapitän.

Position (at the time of Bismarck's sinking):
Second Artillery Officer (II.A.O.).

Promotions: NEED INPUTS

Relevant commands: NEED INPUTS

Additional notes: Left behind a wife and two daughters, Meike and Karin, in Detmold.

Aboard the Bismarck
they fought until they were
finally defeated by the most
powerful navy of the time...
But committed to do their duty,
their spirit remained unbroken
to the very end.

You are not forgotten
We will remember you.

http://www.hmshood.com/crew/crewlist/CrewList.html

H.M.S. Hood´s crewlist.


http://www.kbismarck.com/crew/crewlist.html

Bismarck´s crewlist.

 

Another problem BISMARCK had was the fact that she could not be steered using her engines alone. This was discovered during her sea trials, but nothing was done about it (if anything could have been done about it, of course). It was felt by the Germans that a rudder destroying hit was extremely unlikely.