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October 6th, 2008, 07:18 AM
The last survivor of HMS hood died Saturday aged 85. HMS Hood was sunk by the German warship Bismark in under 5 minutes of battle. Only he and 2 others survived the battle in the Denmark Straight.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7653681.stm
The last remaining survivor of the sinking of WWII battle cruiser HMS Hood in May 1941 has died at the age of 85, his naval association has said.
Ted Briggs, from Hampshire, was one of just three survivors out of more than 1,400 crew after an exchange of fire with the German battleship Bismarck.
Mr Briggs died at the Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth on Saturday, his friend and the chairman of the HMS Hood Association, Peter Heys, said.
Mr Heys described him as a "perfect gentleman".
He added: "He was a humorous man but he did not like to be reminded of the sinking as he had to pulled out of the freezing water."
Mr Briggs is survived by his wife Clare.
A remarkable man who had the best luck anyone could have had in that battle.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Zbz6Oa5PQuA&NR=1
You can see him in this clip about the battle recorded for the History channel.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7653681.stm
The last remaining survivor of the sinking of WWII battle cruiser HMS Hood in May 1941 has died at the age of 85, his naval association has said.
Ted Briggs, from Hampshire, was one of just three survivors out of more than 1,400 crew after an exchange of fire with the German battleship Bismarck.
Mr Briggs died at the Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth on Saturday, his friend and the chairman of the HMS Hood Association, Peter Heys, said.
Mr Heys described him as a "perfect gentleman".
He added: "He was a humorous man but he did not like to be reminded of the sinking as he had to pulled out of the freezing water."
Mr Briggs is survived by his wife Clare.
A remarkable man who had the best luck anyone could have had in that battle.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Zbz6Oa5PQuA&NR=1
You can see him in this clip about the battle recorded for the History channel.