Flagship Hood Alan Coles

Name: 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.

Flagship Hood Summary

Flagship Hood: The Fate of Britain's Mightiest Warship 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 The prestige ship of the Navy was overrated, her construction was flawed and out of date as soon as she w as launched. '

Additional information

Sku

GOR003987762

ISBN 13

9780709035428

ISBN 10

070903542X

Title

Flagship Hood: The Fate of Britain's Mightiest Warship by Alan Coles

Author

Alan Coles

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

The Crowood Press Ltd

Year published

19880825

Number of pages

288

Prizes

N/A

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