HMS Hood

Norman, Andrew: 2002 UK, hardcover with dust jacket 160 pages. With Photos. Andrew Norman, the author explores the events leading to the catastrophic sinking of the battlecruiser HMS Hood on May 24, 1941, during an encounter with the German battleship Bismarck, resulting in the loss of 1,418 lives and dealing a significant blow to the British Royal Navy. The book combines personal accounts, historical research, and analysis of the ship's wreckage discovered in 2001 to reassess the possible causes of the disaster, while highlighting Hood's symbolic importance as the epitome of British naval power ISBN 97818622771524 In very good condition