{"id":97712,"date":"2025-09-06T04:00:25","date_gmt":"2025-09-06T08:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/?p=97712"},"modified":"2025-09-05T23:39:36","modified_gmt":"2025-09-06T03:39:36","slug":"new-evidence-on-the-loss-of-hms-hood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/2025\/09\/06\/new-evidence-on-the-loss-of-hms-hood\/","title":{"rendered":"New Evidence on the loss of <em>HMS Hood<\/em>!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"854\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xJqfrkjI_ag?si=GuNu6kF1CQVFhnOg\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Drachinifel<\/strong><br \/>\nPublished 5 Sept 2025<\/p>\n<p>Today we take a look at a heretofore unpublished account from a sailor who saw the destruction of <em>HMS Hood<\/em>, and take a look at what this might tell us about the incident.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>To purchase the September issue of <em>Britain at War<\/em> at a discount to read the account in full either use the following link or the code &#8216;BAWYT4&#8217;: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbVZwaGpGVEw5ZHlSU1pJMGltamRkTXhrdUw5UXxBQ3Jtc0ttYkhna1MtTUFCNXFNZTNXUnNYdjZBeFZnb2JWNXZFNmhHM0hraTFxNXVkYkRUUTBQdU5ma3F5Z3AwSHVjZGxKVWZHU1UzaHoyWGQ3UlNYYXBDUk5jSFprRGxmWTU0WDhEQmxJTm1YRWxqN0RCQk9WMA&#038;q=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.keypublishing.com%2Fdiscount%2FBAWYT4%3Fredirect%3D%2Fproducts%2Fbritain-at-war-september-2025%3Futm_source%3Dyoutube%26utm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_campaign%3DKS-ALL-deal-Monthly-Issues-SEP25&#038;v=xJqfrkjI_ag\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/shop.keypublishing.com\/discoun&#8230;<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>To subscribe to <em>Britain at War<\/em> with a 25% discount use the code &#8216;BAWYT25&#8217; or click this link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbV9tVUE5cjA1dE9XR2o1SDZmUVRFZ1NrYWYxd3xBQ3Jtc0tuemhnbVE0amZmQWcwUldqQkh3dkhvSWpqY3Q3eHk4UzZhT0NRT1ZRTkl3Yk54UUs2Z1pNRXRLaGpmWEFEWmJIZzc0c0FKUWNaQkk2dXJoT2tLYmh3X2VMcWZucE9KTXlxMVpMZ3R1T3U4TlhXMHAxaw&#038;q=https%3A%2F%2Fkey-publishing.myshopify.com%2Fcart%2F55869584966015%3A1%3Fchannel%3Dbuy_button%26discount%3DBAWYT25&#038;v=xJqfrkjI_ag\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/key-publishing.myshopify.com\/&#8230;<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Naval History books, use code &#8216;DRACH&#8217; for 25% off &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbW1FRUJkOHlUaEM5eE5sTjNJWDdUUk9rOXg0UXxBQ3Jtc0tsa1U0bHV0MW5YTnkta2pMckd3N1ZhYjhURUxaZDRkd0VhemVjcWdLaC1Wcm9oMTRkNmtyakVTTmFuRklNRlMxMXc2TWF4MjRJQk9lbEF4enRsZzBuVzh0NGhUdUJQdGZGR0JBX3Zxb1ZFY3YwT3RJcw&#038;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usni.org%2Fpress%2Fbooks%3Ff%255B0%255D%3Dsubject%253A1966&#038;v=xJqfrkjI_ag\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.usni.org\/press\/books?f%5B&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Free naval photos and more &#8211; www.drachinifel.co.uk<\/p>\n<p>Want a shirt\/mug\/hoodie &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;redir_token=QUFFLUhqa01lTXlyVXFiM2FyeVowWm91dzB6eDRmTWRvQXxBQ3Jtc0trZzFRNFl2bnVwR2hodV9fUjhvSUFZQnR3MEhVSmhwNnRuUXRuX2c2bXg1QXE5TVR6bkFjMGpEcmFmejluamtBYjQ3a2IxNnJ1UGVQSEN0MFY1RDhLMXFHWHFEZzRTSVRDdmI3elh4RlJFOVhUQlo2SQ&#038;q=https%3A%2F%2Fshop.spreadshirt.com%2Fdrachinifels-dockyard%2F&#038;v=xJqfrkjI_ag\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/shop.spreadshirt.com\/drachini&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Want a poster? 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