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1:700 Scale HMS Hood Battlecruiser

1:700 Scale HMS Hood Battlecruiser
- Diecast Metal Hull with Detailed Plastic Features
- Wood-like Display Stand with Diecast Metal Pillars
- Hand-painted finish with Pad-printed Details
- Main Guns elevate and rotate
- Sea-wave Vacuum-formed Packaging
In May 1941, the battlecruiser HMS Hood and battleship HMS Prince of Wales were ordered to intercept the German battleship Bismarck that was en route to attack convoys in the Atlantic. On May 24th, 1941, Hood was struck by several German shells early in the Battle of the Denmark Strait and exploded; the loss had a profound effect on the British. Prime Minister Winston Churchill ordered the Royal Navy to "sink the Bismarck", and they fulfilled his command on May 26th-27th. The Royal Navy conducted two inquiries into the reasons for the ship's quick demise. The first, held very quickly after the ship's loss, concluded that Hood's aft magazine had exploded after one of Bismarck's shells penetrated the ship's armor. A second inquiry was held after complaints were received that the first board had failed to consider alternative explanations, such as an explosion of the ship's torpedoes. While much more thorough than the first board, it concurred with the first board's conclusion.
Country USA
Brand Forces Of Valor
Manufacturer Waltersons
Binding Toy
ItemPartNumber 861002A
Model 861002A
Color Navy
ReleaseDate 2018-06-08
UnitCount 1
EANs 4897050101315

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