Apollo11
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Hi all, quote:
ORIGINAL: Tiornu There is no end to all the weird theories for Hood's loss. A couple years ago, an author claimed PE sank Hood by dropping a shell down her stack; how an 8in shell might be coaxed into plunging straight down from the sky, he did not try to explain. There are at least two versions of the Hood Blew Herself Up theory. I even found one guying trying to say Norfolk did it. Oy! The Admiralty conducted two inquiries into her loss, and every reasonable possibility was considered, including the fire among the AA ammo and an explosion of Hood's torpedo weaponry. They gave concientious attention to the possibilities of the 8in shell starting a chain reaction, but the evidence was pretty conclusive. The recent exploration of the wreck didn't raise any new possibilities. The matter is pretty much settled, or should be. But the novelty of a heavy cruiser destroying a giant battleship is too attractive for some folks to give up. OK. Ths Bismarck sunk the Hood (most probable and logical explanation) but afterward was sunk herself ... Leo "Apollo11"
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