Hood was a battlecruiser - one of a new breed of warships developed before the First World War ... needed to be spared for a full refit. Bismarck, in contrast, was a much more modern ship.

In WWII, the Navy had countless warships. The loss of ... Tragically, USS Bismarck Sea was the last American naval vessel lost in World War II. On February 21, 1945, the carrier was attacked ...

making them by far the largest warships ever built by Germany. Despite its size, twelve Wagner steam boilers made it capable ...