On May 27, 1941, the British battleship HMS Rodney joined the relentless pursuit of the German battleship Bismarck, flagship of the Kriegsmarine. Alongside HMS King George V, Rodney opened fire ...

news also came that HMS Rodney had joined in the chase and was ... one of which started a small fire on Bismarck's forecastle. She was followed by Cossack, and then by Sikh. Piorun did not attack ...

For most of her fans, including the author, HMS Rodney’s most famous action was her part in the sinking of the Bismarck. Throughout the war, she performed Atlantic convoy escort duties and ...

It was on the 27th May that the stricken Bismarck’s last shell was fired after suffering an onslaught from HMS Rodney which killed hundreds of men and severely damaged two forward turrets. War at sea ...

During his speech, Daley said that in the coming weeks, HMS will announce supplemental campus use rules “that speak to specific use of our shared campus spaces.” These will add to the rules ...

THE Royal Navy ethos of rescue after conflict was the key message as hundreds filled the parish church at Boldre in a service to remember the sinking of battlecruiser HMS Hood in 1941. Conducted by ...

However, on May 26, the Bismarck’s fate veered into dire straits as British Fairey Swordfish biplanes, in an astonishing display of aerial might, launched torpedoes that crippled its steering gear.

The Bismarck’s sortie into the Atlantic, however, would be short-lived. HMS King George V played a critical role in the pursuit and destruction of the German leviathan. On May 27, 1941, King George V, ...

The HMS Hood (51), nicknamed the “Mighty Hood,” was the pride of the British Royal Navy, embodying the pinnacle of warship design in the early 20th century. With her imposing silhouette and formidable ...

During the night two British destroyers attack the crippled battleship with torpedoes. One hits, but Bismarck returns fire, sinking the destroyer HMS Solent. The main force of British ships, including ...