The 'Outdated' British Battleship That Avenged HMS Hood

HMS Rodney was the "outdated" British battleship the critics wrote off, and in May 1941 she crossed an ocean to avenge HMS Hood and help destroy Germany's most feared warship, the Bismarck. Slow, unconventional, and limping toward a refit, she closed to point-blank range and tore the pride of the Kriegsmarine apart. This is the story of how a 1920s treaty battleship that everyone called a relic out-shot the newest battleship afloat, and settled the score for the loss of HMS Hood. CHAPTERS 00:00 The ship sent to the scrapyard 00:00 Cut down by Washington 00:00 The day Hood died 00:00 Dragged into the hunt 00:00 Point-blank 00:00 The torpedo nobody can prove 00:00 Why the slow ship won If you're enjoying the channel, subscribing takes a second and supports the work. WATCH NEXT: [HMS Hood cluster video link] #HMSRodney #Bismarck #HMSHood #RoyalNavy #Battleship #NavalHistory #WW2 #WorldWar2 #BritishNavy #Kriegsmarine