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AFAIK, still yet the reason for the loss of HMS Hood isn't really known and probably never will be, as evenan in-depth investigation of the wreckage won't get doubtless results. If really a 38cm projectile from Bismarckpenetrated HMS Hoods armor, or if a fire burnt through, until it reached the magazines seems still to be open toquestion, with various arguments on both sides.So, maybe not even much improved armor protection would have saved her and on the other hand, just modernisationin the field of ammunition hoists, or the like could have lead to a different outcome.
AFAIK, still yet the reason for the loss of HMS Hood isn't really known and probably never will be, as even
an in-depth investigation of the wreckage won't get doubtless results. If really a 38cm projectile from Bismarck
penetrated HMS Hoods armor, or if a fire burnt through, until it reached the magazines seems still to be open to
question, with various arguments on both sides.
So, maybe not even much improved armor protection would have saved her and on the other hand, just modernisation
in the field of ammunition hoists, or the like could have lead to a different outcome.
