The grenades were discovered on 12 August 2005 in the area of a Bronze Age burial mound by a metal detector enthusiast who, on closer inspection, placed them back into the ground and notified the Police. They were subsequently identified as self-igniting phosphorus grenades.
The grenades are...
This is an image of the Ships Bell of HMS Hood in her resting place.
In the resulting Battle of the Denmark Strait, one or more of Bismarck's fifteen-inch shells got into Hood's after magazines. They erupted in a massive explosion. The great ship sank in moments with all but three of her crew...
This is an image of the Bow and Anchor of HMS Hood in her resting place.
In the resulting Battle of the Denmark Strait, one or more of Bismarck's fifteen-inch shells got into Hood's after magazines. They erupted in a massive explosion. The great ship sank in moments with all but three of her...
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