The battle cruiser HMS Hood during a dockyard refit. She served in World War II before she was sunk by the Bismarck on May 24, 1941. The shipwreck was located in 2001 -- the 60th anniversary of the battle between the Hood and Bismarck.
HMS Hood —
The battle cruiser HMS Hood during a dockyard refit. She served in World War II before she was sunk by the Bismarck on May 24, 1941. The shipwreck was located in 2001 -- the 60th anniversary of the battle between the Hood and Bismarck.
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September 1928: A group of sailors on the HMS Hood in high spirits during naval maneuvers.
Life aboard a battle cruiser —
September 1928: A group of sailors on the HMS Hood in high spirits during naval maneuvers.
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May 5, 1941: The last picture of HMS Hood as seen from HMS Prince of Wales as she went into action against the German battleship Bismarck
Before the battle with Bismarck —
May 5, 1941: The last picture of HMS Hood as seen from HMS Prince of Wales as she went into action against the German battleship Bismarck
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Octopus, the 414 foot megayacht owned by Paul Allen, the co-founder of Microsoft, was moored in Canary Wharf during the London 2012 Olympic Games. A combination of the boat being in the right place at the right time has allowed its inclusion in the recovery efforts.
A superyacht called 'Octopus' —
Octopus, the 414 foot megayacht owned by Paul Allen, the co-founder of Microsoft, was moored in Canary Wharf during the London 2012 Olympic Games. A combination of the boat being in the right place at the right time has allowed its inclusion in the recovery efforts.
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David Mearns is heading up the recovery expedition. He told CNN: "I don't think we'd be able to do it now if it weren't for Paul Allen's interest... There are only a handful of people or companies in the world that would have an interest, the capability and the passion to do this."
Not your usual recovery vessel —
David Mearns is heading up the recovery expedition. He told CNN: "I don't think we'd be able to do it now if it weren't for Paul Allen's interest... There are only a handful of people or companies in the world that would have an interest, the capability and the passion to do this."
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