HMS Hood
David Hayman meets men who sailed on HMS Hood and travels to Scapa Flow to experience what life was like for those people working to protect vital North Atlantic convoys.
In this episode, David Hayman meets some of the men who sailed on HMS Hood. He travels to Scapa Flow to experience what life was like for the hundreds of people working to protect the vital North Atlantic convoys.
In Australia, he uncovers the legacy of her flag-waving visits and he tries his hand at riveting to understand what it took to make this battlecruiser strong and watertight. David also investigates why this 'mighty' ship was flawed from the very day she was launched.
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HMS Hood
Duration: 02:47
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Series Producer | Graeme Thomson |
| Executive Producer | Craig Hunter |
| Director | David Briggs |
| Presenter | David Hayman |
Broadcasts
Mon 21 Apr 2014 21:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Scotland- Thu 19 Jun 2014 20:00
- Sat 26 Sep 2015 20:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Scotland
- Sat 1 Oct 2016 20:00
- Thu 6 Oct 2016 00:45
- Mon 9 Jan 2017 22:30
- Fri 25 May 2018 00:00
- Mon 10 Jun 2019 23:00
- Mon 19 Sep 2022 22:30
- Fri 23 Sep 2022 00:10
How the Clydebuilt team created the Cutty Sark in 3D
See it in position on the River Clyde.