Death of HMS Hood by kenwas
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Originally scheduled for retrofit to re-enforce her unsually thin plate, HMS Hood was diverted to take part in the hunt for Bismarck, the 52,600 ton super German battleship. HMS Hood was battle cruiser built for speed and gun power over protection. In the early morning hours of May 24, 1941, HMS Hood closed rapidly on the Bismark and as she turned to open fire with all her guns, a shell shot by Bismark pierced the thin plate of her forward magazine and she was torn apart by a vast explosion. There were three survivors of a crew of over 1000 souls. Bismark was herself sunk three days later in another engagement after her rudder was jammed by an air torpedo attack. The British battleships Rodney and King George V closed and reduced Bismark to a floating hulk. A torpedo by the cruiser Dorsetshire finally sent her to the bottom with a loss of over 2000 of her crew.
This scene depicts the explosion of HMS Hood under barrage from Bismark.
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Bismark and Hood from Taschen
Comments (57)
bodi
BREATHTAKING! THE DARK SMOKE FILLED SKY BRING THE MOOD DIRECTLY TO YOU, FANTASTIC!! VOTE
JPSoft
Agree with bodi. Spectacular atmo... V
Sylvia
~Dramatic & Spectacular~ OUTSTANDING!! ~v~
BountifulKnight
Absolutely stunning! This is a wonderful work of art. Thanks for sharing it!
Xiores
Very realistic... atmosphere is fantastic and the distant fires!
sunfirexed
Looks like a movie shot! Great!
giovanino
wow love those lights
lookoo
Very moody picture! Battleship Bismarck was sunk by her own crew, however. The survivors have kept telling that for 63 years. Shipwreck examinations have corroberated this. Anyway, an isue of vanity, the result was the same.
MOOOW
Absolutely stunning!!!Atomosphere and mood are fantastic my friend,wonderful imagination!!V
zorares
lookoo is correct. When the Germans realized that the ship couldn't be saved, the Captain ordered the ship to be scuttled (sank). But you image is awesome!
Tebok
I agree very nice image! I am a huge fan of Naval Warfare. Now lets see "Death of YAMATO"!! "I "Don't Care how you do it.. you must sink the Bismark." ;-)
ArtJosephNito
Magnificent use of the sky, superb lighting. Just marvelous!
pakled
hmmm..Yamato..that was much later..and then it became a space ship in Star Raiders..but that's another story..;) great work.
hstewarth
Excelient sea scene. I love how you do the atmosphere in these scenes. Got my vote
cynlee
historical image & of course very well done... couldn't help it, the old childhood game popped in my head... you sunk my battleship! :]
Riguel
Looks very good, perfect picture!
SeigMancer
Absolutely brilliant piece!! Awesome work.+ my vote as well.
regaltwo
Nice Job. I seriously doubt the story the German sailors are telling. If they had "decided" to sink her, there would have been fewer casualties on their side, since they could have allowed the men time to abandon ship.
Django
Very dramatic
markostimpy
Great emotion piece
sittingblue
wow... excellent image. very well done. thanks for sharing.
wabe
Oh yes, very dramatic. Normally i don't comment to battle scenes or military stuff at all, but this is really outstanding. FANTASTIC!
logiloglu
awesome battle scene. fantastic atmosphere and lightning. vote !!!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!!!
guigui
Very ecxellent!!!!
pjero
Great stuff !!!!
nhirschberger
Dramatic scene and atmosphere. Fantastic effects !!
gallimel
a splendid artwork with eeducational background: I double like that :)
Cosme..D..Churruca
Absolutely outstanding work ! G E N I A L ! ! ! ! !
WeeLaddie
Nicely depicted sea battle shrouded in the fog of war; and I like the potted history.
firebolt
Very dramatic scene - well done!