Flagship "Hood" by Alan Coles

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Flagship "Hood" by Alan Coles

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Summary

For 20 years, the battle cruiser HMS "Hood" was reputed to be the most powerful warship in the world. On 2 May 1941 one German shell exposed the "Hood"'s mightiness as a myth. Of the 1400 men on board only three survived. This book provides a detailed account of the "Hood"'s controversial career.

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Flagship "Hood" by Alan Coles

Of the 1400 men on board HMS Hood on 24 May 1941, only 3 survived a German shell which blew Hood''s reput ation forever. The prestige ship of the Navy was overrated, her construction was flawed and out of date as soon as she w as launched. '

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ISBN 13 9780709035428
ISBN 10 070903542X
Title Flagship "Hood"
Author Alan Coles
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher The Crowood Press Ltd
Year published 1988-08-25
Number of pages 288
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

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