Comments by "Kenneth Dean Miller" (@kennethdeanmiller7324) on "The Drydock - Episode 215 (Part 2)" video.

Yeah, the bit about the HMS Hood turning to port & it exposing more of it's starboard side during its initial kick is a very plausible scenario in my opinion. When the Captain ordered the turn he was likely trying to not only protect the ship by changing it's bearing but also trying to have an angle so that the aft guns could begin firing. However, considering how a large ship kicks to the other side before it begins to turn the other way. So the Captain ordering the turn to port exposed the ship at the very moment the shell arrived that would cause it to explode. Had the Captain not given the order to turn when he did the ship may not have received the hit where it did & not had a catastrophic explosion. And the simple fact that the Hood had NOT had any refits in such à long time could have also been a contributing factor. And the fact that the Hood had been so neglected made the ship that much more vulnerable. 😢 Those poor men! The Hood & the Bismarck crews RIP.
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