It's true, we can be sure about the aft mag exploding; 275 feet of the hull effectively vaporized.
In fairness to the Admiralty, they eliminated the torpedo theory and settled squarely on the idea of a penetrating 15in shell. Personally, I don't think they need any absolution anyway. Hood was not the only unmodernized ship to go into battle.
Even if we accept that a torpedo explosion took place despite the fact that it goes against the eyewitness testimony, it would have nothing to do with the loss of the ship. Look where the torpedo tubes are.
Cruiser fans may also want a peek at In the Shadow of the Battleship that was published a couple years ago. If you've always wondered about that bizarre heavy cruiser/light cruiser distinction, I get into the details on that.
In fairness to the Admiralty, they eliminated the torpedo theory and settled squarely on the idea of a penetrating 15in shell. Personally, I don't think they need any absolution anyway. Hood was not the only unmodernized ship to go into battle.
Even if we accept that a torpedo explosion took place despite the fact that it goes against the eyewitness testimony, it would have nothing to do with the loss of the ship. Look where the torpedo tubes are.
Cruiser fans may also want a peek at In the Shadow of the Battleship that was published a couple years ago. If you've always wondered about that bizarre heavy cruiser/light cruiser distinction, I get into the details on that.
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