Battle Of Hood And Bismarck

The Mighty Hood/Sink The Bismarck

Season 1, Episode 1 of 2

The Mighty Hood - The first episode follows the last remaining Hood survivor, Ted Briggs, as he joins the expedition and returns to the site of the sinking. Using archival film, dramatic reconstruction, stunning computer effects and interviews with the men involved, the program brings HMS Hood back to life and follows the expedition members as they solve a 60-year-old mystery: why did the biggest and best ship in the British fleet sink so quickly? Sink the Bismarck - The second episode brings to life the pursuit and destruction of the legendary warship and attempts to solve another mystery: did the British sink the Bismarck or did her own crew scuttle the ship to prevent her capture?

Previously Aired

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Time
Channel
5/30/2010
1 p.m.
6/2/2010
10 p.m.
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