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'''HMS ''Hood''''' was a [[Royal Navy]] [[Admiral-class]] [[battlecruiser]] that sank | '''HMS ''Hood''''' was a [[Royal Navy]] [[Admiral-class]] [[battlecruiser]] that exploded and sank on 24 May 1941 after being hit by a salvo from the [[KMS Bismarck|KMS ''Bismarck'']] in the [[Battle of the Denmark Strait]]. All except three of the ship's 1,418 crew members were killed. | ||
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HMS Hood was a Royal Navy Admiral-class battlecruiser that exploded and sank on 24 May 1941 after being hit by a salvo from the KMS Bismarck in the Battle of the Denmark Strait. All except three of the ship's 1,418 crew members were killed.