Comments by "mpetersen6" (@mpetersen6) on "HMS Hood - Origins of a Legend" video.

The Golden BB. Yah, Bismarck had a certain amount of luck on her side. But Bismarck also had very good fire control and shooting. She also had her share of bad luck. A torpedo hit in just the right spot is what prevented her from reaching port in France. Imagine Bismarck sitting in Brest or another French Atlantic port. Just how much would that have complicated running convoys to the UK.
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@Aelxi That was her radar. Not her optical range finders.
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@farmerned6 I would say that there had also been physical effect on the crew from being basically on battle stations for several days.
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Hood may hot of been penetrated by a deck hit. Look at Drach's analysis of her loss in an earlier video. Hood's belt was fully exposed in area where she was likely hit when at full speed due to the water flow along her side.
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As Ted Briggs said. "A beautiful shop with a glass jaw." I think Drach's analysis from a couple of years ago makes sense. Hood got hit by a shell that penetrated below the belt.
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@waverleyjournalise5757 When Briggs said this I think the assumption was that Hood was penetrated either through the belt or deck armor.
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@bluemarlin8138 Plus Prince of Wales got lucky with the dud shell from Bismarck that was found deep inside the ship.
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