The Battle of the Denmark Strait (1941) | The Loss of HMS Hood

[@DiD86]

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[@colindunnigan8621]

No worries in using Drach as a source, we are all in awe of him...

[@housemana]

mate who said anything about being worried.

[@roede101]

I will never forget how dumbstruck I was as a child to learn only three men survived Hood’s destruction. Special props to you for the minute by minute narration of the battle. Looking forward to your next shipwreck video

[@roede101]

Also, idea: the destruction of the "Prince of Wales" and "Repulse" could make an interesting video in its own right

[@andrewdewit4711]

Prince of Wales did not make the mistake of initially targeting Prinz Eugen, ignoring Holland’s orders from Hood.

[@TrappedinSLC]

I *love* Drach's video on Bismarck, but for some reason the way you presented the timeline in this one finally made some things make more sense to me in terms of who was where when before the actual battle. So it's been a great accompaniment to the other video for me, thanks! (It may simply be different maps/graphics choices. My brain just suddenly went "oh, I see now." 😂 )

[@DiD86]

Well, whatever does the job. I’m glad you enjoyed it. 😁

[@stevehomeier8368]

me too

[@manilajohn0182]

His so- called theory hasn't a leg to stand on, my friend. Hood was not a roller. On the contrary, Hood was well- known throughout the Royal Navy as an excessively wet ship. The last known photo of Hood (en route to the Denmark Strait) shows this all too clearly. The ship's stern is completely awash all the way back to the aft turret, as well as on the starboard (and likely) port side of it.

[@mcrichton46]

I love how in the section where you shamelessly admit leaning on Drach, you almost talk exactly in the way he would 😂 fantastic video mate

[@robcanisto8635]

ngl I thought this was a drach vid for a minute lol

[@housemana]

drach is a one trick; this channel has an impressive catalog of both mainstream and niche documentaries.

[@DiD86]

Nothing wrong with being a niche channel. I would probably grow quicker if I specialised but if I did, I know I would get bored quickly. I’m happy to take a few poor performing videos for the sake of keeping my own interest and enthusiasm for researching and writing on different topics. It is always disappointing when a video doesn’t do so well but that’s the price, so I’ve just got to take the rough with the smooth. And some videos are slow burners, anyway. They may pick up later, we shall see. 😇👍🏻

[@joemegna447]

Interesting, informative, and at times I even got a little gallows humor type chuckle. Well done. I'd heard of the Hood sinking but had no idea so many passed away. Your touching words at the end of the video almost brought a tear to my eyes.

[@thePrussian]

A Bismarck is also a yummy filled donut. My late father was a baker. He was also in the US Navy.

[@DiD86]

I didn’t know that. Now I’m hungry! 😂

[@masroor5672]

Very interesting.. i ve watched dozens of documentaries on this battle and no doubt this one is giving perfectly moment to moment details.. nice piece of work... Thanks

[@skullcowboy9609]

The sinking of the Hood lead to the hunt for the Bismarck. This, in turn, started the interesting story of a certain cat. Whether real or yarn, Unsinkable Sam's legend lives on. Great vid, as is usual. Thanks again, DiD!

[@DiD86]

Oh damn I totally forgot about Unsinkable Sam! I should have included his story! Thank you for reminding me but now I wish I could go back and sort that!

[@walterkronkitesleftshoe6684]

How was a traumatised cat supposed to cling to a plank in mountainous seas, and does anyone REALLY believe it was spotted by a crewman aboard HMS Tartar and a message went up to the destroyer's captain who ordered his ship to heave to in an active combat zone to rescue it? A drunken sailor's yarn dreamt up in a "Guz" (Plymouth) pub and picked up by the British WW2 press as a "raise morale" story.

[@stevehomeier8368]

Another good ‘un! I’ve got ADHD and although I’ve watched several videos on the subject yours is the first that really made it clear to me

[@LloydEWatson1983]

I should be asleep, but I can't resist a history documentary.

[@whoarewe7515]

Brilliant and informative. Love your voice and your wording. Legend.

[@carpathianhussar8553]

I’ve first discovered you by watching your essay on the yorkshire ripper, then I binged your channel as fast as my free time allowed, I’ve found you have very similar areas of interest as myself, I would love to have a pint with you one day :D, you have a very versatile way of storytelling, your deep love for your fellow human-beings comes through your words so strongly, and the fact your mum was a copper is so obvious from the way you are, I love it :D You are a natural educator! Keep ‘em coming! Mad respect and all the love from the engine deck of a Leopard 2 somewhere in eastern europe.

[@martinwarner1178]

Great video, "could not hit a cows a--se with a banjo" comment will stay with me for ever! On the serious side, thank for the sombre piece at the end. My grand father fought Jutland. Peace be unto you.

[@j_mack1996]

That comment had me cracking up.

[@flyfifer2724]

Just finished watching this after being on my watch list for ages. My late paternal grandfather used to work for a gentleman called Sir James Cayzer who lived in Angus. He owned a scale model of HMS Hood, which is now on display in a distillery overlooking Loch Eriboll near the Hood Stones.

[@cliffordfreeman7829]

The timeline in the shelling is sure something.Great Video.

[@shawnchorpening2075]

Love the podcast...I've watched and listened to every episode.

[@Slaktrax]

Drach's theory was the best I've heard or read about Hood. Great video DiD your narration is top notch. Nowt like a bit of British dry humour. 🙂

[@Allard-lj8to]

Thank you for this engrossing, technical and moving work. God bless and keep all those lost souls.

[@maggot9276]

Aww yeah, first sponsor DiD!!! Keep it up, your content deserve lots of sponsors, I'm dead serious.

[@DiD86]

Well, this potentially opens the door to more. As the channel grows, the sponsors should hopefully take more notice. 😁

[@MisterKnightly]

Excellent work on this video.

[@alexh3153]

Great video, a nice take on something that has been covered so much. The best part by far was “couldn’t hit a cows ass with a banjo” lol

[@deanbuss1678]

Have you heard the Jonny Horton song sink the Bismarck? " Guns as big as steers,and them shells as big as trees".

[@DiD86]

No, never heard of it before, I shall give it a listen.

[@j_mack1996]

I like Sabaton's version.

[@suzannewilliam-james9744]

Thank you DiD for another interesting and informative video ❤ I knew someone who lost her husband on the Hood 💔 may their souls rest in eternal peace

[@brianoneil9662]

Unlike almost ALL other KZbinrs I honestly believe you actually play the sponsor's game. Of course in the game you can actually (perhaps) keep the Hood alive.

[@DiD86]

I genuinely do. I love it. I’m not the best gamer in the world, never have been, but it’s just so much fun. I like collecting the historical ships, which is why I was so happy when they introduced the German and British battle cruisers because it meant I could finally visualise in 3D my two favourite ships of all time, HMS Tiger and SMS Derfflinger.

[@chesspiece81]

"Hello Darkness my old friend"

[@adhdengineer]

me: currently playing world of warships, in my HMS Hood...

[@DiD86]

😁👍🏻

[@Damien_Clarke]

BRILLANT! Even someone like me, that doesn't understand anything about ships and naval batter, could understand. I have a mystery... My wife's grandfather was on a ship that was hit by a German U-Boat during WWII. He survived! Unfortunately, the family does not know the know of the ship or any details. I know, right! Since watching this video I have been trying to track down the ship, or at least hone it down to a few potentials. The details that I, kinda, know... - The ship must have been UK - Newfoundland (origin of her grandfather's birth) did not join Canada until 1949; i.e. after WWII - I could not find any evidence that Newfoundland fight side-by-side with Canadians during WWII, at least not naval encounters - Something that I know that I don't know is... not sure if ship sunk or just hit - Her grandfather did not talk about events of the war, so not sure if anyone truly knows the answer My knowledge of WWII naval battles and its history is between zero and nil. So, if anyone has any ideas, I would greatly appreciate them! Cheers

[@Damien_Clarke]

@DiD I REALLY enjoyed this video. Looking forward to other WWII naval encounters in the future! Cheers!

[@DiD86]

Well, there’s plenty to go at, for sure. So, there’s a high chance 😉 But when considers that Uboats sank hundreds of ships over the course of the war, it’s something of a needle in a haystack. I won’t pretend I have any extensive knowledge on convoy or merchant shipping in general but you never know if someone more clued up than myself will see your comment and be able to provide you with the answer. 🤞🏻😇

[@wolfthegreat87]

Do you have the full name of the grandfather and his date of birth? Usually those two things can be helpful in searching through government service archives.

[@jackharrison6771]

Oh this is great, and a bit of a change; well done.

[@jackthedragon612]

Since you mentioned HMS Duke of York in this video, maybe in the future you could cover the Battle of the North Cape where she helped to sink the German battleship Scharnhorst.

[@DiD86]

Absolutely!

[@robertstone9988]

Hood was the best looking war ship period. She had a hell of a punch but a glass jaw but looked good doing it.

[@deanbuss1678]

Thanks!

[@DiD86]

Thank you! 😇👍🏻

[@kev36630]

Another great video on a subject close to my heart . Thanks

[@carlgomm9699]

Simply awesome show, I love history like this, please keep up the good work !!

[@DiD86]

Thanks, will do!

[@Nipplator99999999999]

Surviving combat is always bittersweet at best, because you can never completely forget that not everybody had that luxury. Even your enemies are parents, children, or loved by someone.

[@DiD86]

Yes, survivors guilt is an awfully harrowing phenomenon.

[@jacintopalomino7871]

Excellent work once again. Keep them coming great information that I did not know

[@DiD86]

Thank you. And I most certainly will. 🫡

[@themightynanto3158]

44:40 and that's excluding the losses of HMS Ark Royal, HMS Barham, the raid on Alexandria which disabled HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Valiant and the losses at the Battle of Crete (which was happening at around the exact same time as the Battle of The Denmark Strait). 1941 was not a good year for the Royal Navy.

[@DiD86]

Very true. Dark days.

[@thejudgmentalcat]

"...defiantly sticking her bum in the air" 😂

[@DeanCainLover]

Love how you turn a phrase.

[@DiD86]

Thank you. I’ve been told I have a way with words. I like to add as much of my personality into all my scripts as possible. Makes it more personable rather than just someone monotonously talking AT you. There’s a lot of other channels that do that and whilst they do tell you what you want to know, they aren’t memorable. I want people to come back again and again because they are getting an equal mix of documentary and story.

[@grapeshot]

The HMS Hood's back was broken.

[@DiD86]

A lot of other things too…😲

[@thatodddoomer0635]

Absolutely amazing

[@conors4430]

Respect to anybody fighting at sea.

[@dockmasterted]

His conclusion works for me too my friend..

[@DiD86]

Aye, a very learned gentleman, our Drach! I’d love to meet him or better still collaborate on a video! That would be a dream! ❤️

[@roseanne74]

I was born on the 33rd anniversary of the sinking of HMS Hood.

[@PaulRudd1941]

Those poor boys in the Hood. 🥲🫡

[@MoparNewport]

Lads of Hood, Bismarck and all - Bound in Iron and Blood.

[@DiD86]

At the bottom of the ocean, the depths of the abyss.

[@liamc9998]

Y’know, I don’t think I’ve ever heard someone call ships of the same class “stable mates” before. What an interesting term.

[@DiD86]

I’ve never really thought about it but I suppose it is slightly strange.

[@liamc9998]

@@DiD86, to his their own, I’m simply used to the more feminine / familiar terminology of them being “sisters”.

[@bkjeong4302]

Bismarck was actually quite badly designed by WWII battleship standards even if you leave out the questionable strategic value of battleships by that point. Her reputation is almost entirely from this one engagement she won entirely through luck.

[@davem9208]

Tragic as the loss of the Hood was at the time, who had the greater loss? The Royal Navy in losing what was, at the end of the day, a WW1 battlecruiser, or the Kriegsmarine in losing the Bismark, a brand new, modern battleship? This compares to the loss of HMS Royal Oak sunk at Scapa Flow. An outdated WW1 Revenge class battleship.

[@walterkronkitesleftshoe6684]

Hood was replaced multiple times over... Bismarck? no so much.

[@warhawk4494]

You sure the prince Eugan didn't sink the Hood? Lol sounds like he got more hits in.

[@DiD86]

It’s a fair question, for sure but the difference in splash sizes between 8” & 15” are quite considerable. The evidence suggests the shells that landed in that area of the ship (and around) were 15” ones. Having said that, I couldn’t discount the possibility that one of Prinz Eugen’s shells could have been the one. Food for thought, for sure.

[@walterkronkitesleftshoe6684]

3 or 4 minutes prior to Hood's destruction Adm Lütjens had, at the request of Bismarck's chief gunnery officer Adalbert Schneider, ordered Prinz Eugen to switch targets to engage HMS Prince of Wales. Prinz Eugen also had fired HE rounds throughout the engagement which had even less chance that her 8" AP rounds (which themselves had NO chance of penetrating Hood's vertical or horizontal armour).

[@murraycatto1]

Always thought Hoods sinking was completely avoidable. True to British form it would have been been more productive if they had actually hit something when the shooting started! The RAF were tarred with the same brush where only 3 bombs in 1000 would hit within 2 miles of the intended target.

[@DiD86]

I think that Holland should have waited for KGV and Victorious to join but on paper he had an overwhelming advantage, so he chose to go in. It should’ve been a cakewalk but alas.

[@1977ajax]

Oh no, the armchair admirals! Hood was under direct orders to stop Bismarck at any cost. She steered straight for the enemy at speed and the pair of British ships did their work as ordered: Bismark could not continue her raid and had to limp to a friendly port. On the way she was sunk. Job done, even though the cost was high.

[@walterkronkitesleftshoe6684]

Yes Hood's sinking was avoidable. She could have instead just simply allowed the two German commerce raiders to steam unmolested into the wide open vastness of Atlantic, and tear into the convoy routes that they were already on the threshold of, sinking untold merchant ships from the ELEVEN British convoys that were transiting the Atlantic at that point. Maybe go read some more about the realities of naval warfare and offer less uninformed conjecture on what you believe should have happened?

[@elloco6544]

Sympathique comme always. How do you train your voice??? Make a video about Jürgen Bartsch. Please, please, please. There you can descent into the real darkness. Because he butchered his victims in some kind of cave/ ww 2 bunker. Just a few steps away from his well heated "Kinderzimmer" and his parents cooled down butcher shop...

[@DiD86]

I didn’t train my voice. The only thing I do is record when I get up so that my voice is deeper and a bit more craggily. That’s the only trick. I’ll have a look at the case.

[@elloco6544]

@@DiD86 mercy pour cette lingual partage

[@DiD86]

De rien

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[@DiD86]

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[@DiD86]

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[@Ansset0]

8:15 metric, honey, metric!!

[@DiD86]

Nah, imperial is what I grew up on.

[@robcanisto8635]

Hey.... this guy isnt Drachinifel at all!!!

[@DiD86]

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[@DiD86]

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[@DiD86]

No, they just put ads wherever. It really isn’t my doing. And no, they really don’t, so I don’t know why you’re taking it out on me.

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[@DiD86]

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[@DiD86]

The contract stipulates when the ad is to occur. They pay the money, they call the tune.

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[@DiD86]

KZbin decides when they put the ads and they aren’t always at appropriate moments. But yes, I do get paid for them. I’m lucky enough for this to be my full time job now but I know the frustration of ads. Hence why I decided to get Premium. Best thing I ever did! 😅

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[@DiD86]

At some point, most definitely.