HMS Hood's bell recovered

[anonymous-user]

Couldn't see this posted in here, but saw that Paul Allen had funded a team to recover HMS Hood's bell and will be given to the Royal Navy to display.

Is it right or a good thing to take the bell like that from, essentially, a war grave??

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/11793192/HM...

Edited by djstevec on Monday 17th August 18:35

[silverfoxcc]

a bit of me says no. But as it is going to the Museum and not in some rich kids collection a massive Yes.
Dad was in the Navy in WW2 on the Dido which suffered a bit as well. He said when the news came about the Hood, the ship just went silent.
No expense should be spared on this memorial, the names of all on board to take centre stage, its a shame Ted lived to see it

[aeropilot]

silverfoxcc said:

a bit of me says no. But as it is going to the Museum and not in some rich kids collection a massive Yes.

Likewise.

[Streps]

I was against it being recovered, But it can now help educate kids..
It's Physical presence is something that will ensure they are never forgotten.

[Rich1973]

I saw a documentary on the sinking of Hood some years ago that had Ted Briggs in it.
I was very moved by the fact that the memory of what he experienced all those years ago brought him to tears.

[Mr_B]

I think it's a good thing. Going to the museum is the right thing to do. Had it become plundering and then money making like the artifacts brought up from the Titanic, that would be criminal.

[jeffw]

Repulse and Prince of Wales are being plundered for their scrap metal and the Malaysian authorities are doing nothing about it. This is just Hood's bell which is being lifted and it is right and proper it will be preserved.


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/mal...

[V8 Fettler]

Surprising that the MOD approved the recovery of the bell, but there we are. The loss of the Hood has faded from the nation's conciousness in recent decades.

[DJRC]

Afraid Im in the camp of it wasn't bloody lost but in its rightful place!

[Simpo Two]

Is taking bits from HMS Hood worse than from the Titanic? Or does the 29 year difference make the latter more acceptable?

Does the MoD have a say on what happens and if so how far back does it go?

[silverfoxcc]

It is a representative part coming back home, Yes perhaps it should have remained, but to have it rung each year on the anniversary would be a wonderful thing

[northwest monkey]

Simpo Two said:

Is taking bits from HMS Hood worse than from the Titanic?

I think the Titanic & its remains are now protected as an archaeological site. Not 100% sure on that, but someone I was talking to mentioned it was.

[williamp]

Its big risk for him: now he cant win a no-bell prize...