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    Bell HMS Hood.jpg So how many bells did the Hood have ?this one is or was in the Sinclair Seaman's Church in Belfast.

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    The bell which was recovered from the deep in 2015 was one of three bells used aboard HMS HOOD. The other two were larger but less ornate watch bells (one was positioned amidships and the other positioned at the front of the quarterdeck. The bell raised from the deep in 2015 was originally used aboard a previous pre-dreadnought battleship Hood. The bell of this ship was given to Admiral Sir Horace Hood following that ship's retirement.

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    Think the bell off the Rosewood finished up in the murder room of new Scotland Yard in the 70s. Ships bells have always had a fascination about them especially for souvenirs , handy also for christenings as act as a font for the water, and in lots of cases large enough to take a baby itself for a bath. As a youth at sea though used to hate them as made of brass had to be polished every day until you could use as a mirror. Souvenirs when doing dives on world war 2 subs was usually the conning tower hatch, although think it had something to do with the scrap value of the brass, these were old Uboats many of them scuttled at the end of the war, and again the general public might be surprised at how many of them are around in Uk and surrounding waters. JS
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    Think the bell off the Rosewood finished up in the murder room of new Scotland Yard in the 70s. Ships bells have always had a fascination about them especially for souvenirs , handy also for christenings as act as a font for the water, and in lots of cases large enough to take a baby itself for a bath. As a youth at sea though used to hate them as made of brass had to be polished every day until you could use as a mirror. Souvenirs when doing dives on world war 2 subs was usually the conning tower hatch, although think it had something to do with the scrap value of the brass, these were old Uboats many of them scuttled at the end of the war, and again the general public might be surprised at how many of them are around in Uk and surrounding waters. JS
    A lot of the U Boats surrendered at Londonderry, they were later sank by the Royal Navy of the coast of Donegal. Also Loch Ryan in Scotland was another place they surrendered and likewise a lot were sank by the RN same thing happened in the USA & Canada. The battle of the Atlantic was won but the Germans still had a lot of U Boats. A bit ironic really is that the number of Merchant Seamen that died as many U Boat men also died.

    "Operation Deadlight" was the code name for the scuttling of U-boats surrendered to the Allies after the defeat of Germany near the end of the war. Of the 154 U-boats surrendered, 121 were scuttled in deep water off Lisahally, Northern Ireland, or Loch Ryan, Scotland, in late 1945 and early 1946.

    He Came Home, But 3 Out of 4 U-Boat Sailors Were Lost
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    We did a dive on one off the North coast of Ireland. Remember the conning tower hatch coming up together with various metals, was the divers perks , was later used for pub rounds in Portsmouth for all hands. Did the MN defence course in the early 60s and according to the RN instructors , Germany never had more than a Hundred operational submarines at one time. At that date and time of the course Russia had over 600. JS
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    A little bit of useless information, it is still a requirement to carry a ship's bell on a merchant vessel, the bell must conform to certain standards regarding size of the bell mouth etc. and be fitted with a clapper and lanyard. It should also have the maker's name and vessels IMO number inscribed upon it.
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    How HMS Hood's bell came home.
    Click on to html and find out.

    https://www.maritimefilmsuk.tv/films...ell-came-home/

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    I was a member of the crew of HMS Scotia a Royal Naval Reserve unit at Pitreavie near Rosyth, our ships bell was used three times as the font for christenings , the bell must have been cursed or jinxed, as the three marriages all broke up a few years later

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    Bell HMS Hood.jpg So how many bells did the Hood have ?this one is or was in the Sinclair Seaman's Church in Belfast.

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    Three ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Hood after several members of the Hood family, who were notable Navy officers: HMS Hood (1859) was a 91-gun second-rate ship of the line, originally laid down as HMS Edgar, but renamed in 1848 and launched in 1859.

    H.M.S. Hood Association-Battle Cruiser Hood: History of H.M.S. Hood - Ancestors & Other Ships Named Hood

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    #6. Should imagine it is still an important part of a ships navigational equipment. Would still be rang in bad visibility by ships at anchor. Maybe the navy still rings bells as per watches etc. maybe Bill knows. Also the gong for. Ships over150. Feet in length. Althoughh I seem to recollect we used the saloon Dinner Gong as couldn’t find the one supplied for its proper purpose. Biggest problem today would’ve to find two men to ring and bang them. JS
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