The medals of a fearless Second World War airman who survived a “suicidal dash” over the English Channel have been put up for ...

The ship was sunk in 1941 by the German battleship Bismarck, with the loss of all but three of the 1,418 crew. The laying of the keel for HMS Hood got under way at John Brown Shipyard in Clydebank ...

For more information on the ship, it’s history and crew visit www.hmshood.com For more information on the Bismarck visit Battleship Bismarck ...

The mighty Hood was the pride of the British Navy for more than 20 years revered around the world as the largest and most powerful warship afloat But when it was sunk by the German battleship ...