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"Hood" and "Bismarck": The Deep-sea Discovery of an Epic Battle [Paperback]

David Mearns (Author), Rob White (Author)

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Paperback: 192 pages
Publisher: Channel 4 Books; New edition edition (8 Nov 2002)
Language English
ISBN-10: 075226513X
ISBN-13: 978-0752265131
Product Dimensions: 25.8 x 19.2 x 1.6 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 944,254 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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The paperback edition of the bestselling book that chronicles the expedition to find the wreckage of the Hood, obtain new information on the wreck of the Bismarck and reveal the truth about the Second World War's greatest naval battle.

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The meeting of Bismarck and HMS Hood in 1941 ended with the destruction of the two battleships and the loss of 3500 lives. The Bismarck had only been on the seas for six days, and within minutes of the battle had sunk the Hood, which went down in just three-and-a-half minutes. In retaliaton the British sent every available ship and plane to destroy Bismarck. Only nine days after she first set sail she was destroyed. For six years David Mearns and his team at Blue Water Recoveries have been researching the position of HMS Hood. Tieing in to the 60th anniversary of the battle, the book is a mixture of history and adventure and inclues interviews with survivors of both ships. Illustrated throughout with state-of-the-art underwater photography of the wrecks, computer graphics and sonar scans, as well as archive paintings and photographs showing this dramatic battle.

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5.0 out of 5 stars well written with excellent photographs, 10 Jan 2004

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This review is from: "Hood" and "Bismarck": The Deep-sea Discovery of an Epic Battle (Paperback)

Based on the channel 4 documentary, this book describes the original events following the Bismarks break out and subsequent pursuit. Historical information is mixed well with the modern day story of the hunt for the wrecks of both ships. The underwater photographs of the wrecks are truely breath taking and help convey the majesty of the ships and the tragedy of their destruction. Although there are much more detailed books regarding these events, this book is an excellent starting point and is highly recommended.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Well written but visually lacking, 10 Mar 2002

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This account of the long overdue expedition to explore HMS Hood, with the re-visit to Bismarck has begun the process of providing some valuable answers to the the many questions surrounding those fateful days in May 1941. Some misconceptions about both ships can safely be put to rest, providing the ongoing analysis of the footage and data collected is supportive.

My only disappointment is with the illustrations. Although the photgraphs - especially of Bismarck- are excellent, the lack of artist-generated images of Hood's wreck, as Dr. Ballard provided for Bismarck in his book, is unfortunate. Even if producing them had delayed the book's launch it would have been worth the wait. Side-scan sonar images and diagrams do not do much for the untrained reader.

The text is easily readable, wisely concise in its account of the sea chase which has been covered so many times before, and obviously heart-felt. The authors have suceeded in maintaining the human face to the tragedy of both vessels.

"Hood And Bismarck" is a must-have for anyone keenly interested in the subject. I look forward to the further publications on the expedition's findings.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Dissapointing, 27 Feb 2002

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I have given this 3 stars mainly because of the surprising lack of coverage of the wrecks. The Photos of the Hood are extremely poor very small and difficult to place into context. The pictures of the Bismark are better. Having said this the majority of the book which covers the history of the ships and engagement and the story of the expedition is as good as any I have read. I guess I wanted more on the condition of the wreck of the Hood. I guess I will have to wait till his next book comes out

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5.0 out of 5 stars battleships
This book deals both with the battle between the Hood and the Bismarck and the discovery of their wrecks. Read more

Published 16 months ago by G. I. Forbes

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
HMS Hood and the German ship Bismarck fought one of the last battleship clashes ever. In the following decades the Hood especially was forgotten by many but some decided to go and... Read more

Published on 25 May 2007 by HBH

5.0 out of 5 stars An Epic Battle, An Epic Search
On May 24, 1941, HMS Prince of Wales and the battlecruiser HMS Hood, pride of the British navy, intercepted the German battleship Bismarck and her escort in the Denmark Strait... Read more

Published on 24 July 2004 by William Holmes

3.0 out of 5 stars An interesting account of the expedition
A must have for anyone interested in the subject.
I was very interested in the expeditions findings and this book has probably raised more questions than it answered... Read more

Published on 15 Dec 2001 by sarmar@soton24.fsnet.co.uk

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