The Bismarck during her voyage to Norway seen from a minesweeper of the 5th Flotilla on 20 May 1941.
The Bismarck during her voyage to Norway seen from a minesweeper of the 5th Flotilla on 20 May 1941.
Hood South of Iceland, 05 May 1941 This photo shows Hood en route to Scapa Flow from Iceland. Her position is listed as 61 50N 16 08W (roughly 135 miles south of Iceland and 330 miles west of the Faeroes). The ship is shown here in her final configuration. She is wearing a temporary medium and dark grey paint scheme, but otherwise, she is more or less exactly how she would appear during her battle with Bismarck less than three weeks later. This excellent photo is courtesy of Mr. John Russell.