Battle of the Denmark Strait - British History The Battle of the Denmark Strait took place on May 24, 1941, when the British warships HMS Hood and HMS Prince of Wales engaged the German vessels Bismarck and Prinz Eugen. The engagement resulted in the sinking of the Hood, damage to the Prince of Wales, and a significant blow to the Bismarck. Following the battle, the Bismarck began a pursuit by British forces that ultimately led to its sinking three days later, on May 27. May 24, 1941 0552: The B

This is extremely rare colour footage of the battle-cruiser HMS Hood and its crew at sea in 1939. Two years later, the ship and some of the men in this footage were at the bottom of the Denmark Strait after a fateful encounter with Hitler's flagship, Bismarck. Eighty years ago today, the mighty Hood was sunk with the loss of 1,415 lives - just three men survived - as she and brand-new battleship HMS Prince of Wales attempted to stop the Bismarck and cruiser Prinz Eugen raiding Britain's supply l