When Britain discovered that Germany had deployed the formidable Bismarck and heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen to wreak havoc in the ...

HMS Hood, which was the pride of Britain's fleet in its hey-day, was sunk in May 1941 by German ship the Bismarck, killing 1,415 men. The remains, which include substantial portions of the ship's hull ...

The wreck of HMS Hood is designated under the Protection of the Military Remains Act, meaning the recovery team had to seek permission from the British Navy in order to retrieve the bell.