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This page is in tribute of the 1,415 men who died on HMS Hood and especially Charlie who is part of our family tree
Sinking of Hood, 24th May 1941
1,415 man confimed lost when Hood sank during combat with the German battleship Bismarck in the Denmark Strait on 24th May 1941. These deaths constituted the Royal Navy's greatest single ship loss of the Second World War.
Their sacrifices were not in vain: Though they were lost, the action in the Denmark Strait did end Bismarck's sortie. Through their deaths, the resolve of the British Empire was restored with a vengeance. They served as tragic reminders as to why the war was being fought and why it had to be won.
-H.M.S. Hood Crew Information-
H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour
Memorials to Men Lost in the Sinking of Hood, 24th May 1941
Updated 02-Oct-2006
We will remember them
In Remembrance of
CHARLES JOHN NEWELL
Photo of Able Seaman Charles John Newell
Service: Royal Navy
Rank: Able Seaman
Service Number: P/JX 152357
Date Joined Hood: 18 March 1941
Biographical Information: Charlie, as he was known to family and friends, was born on 21 April 1921 to parents Harry and Annie Newell, of Aldershot, Hampshire. He was trained as an apprentice sawyer until joining the Royal Navy in March 1937. He was trained at H.M.S. St Vincent until January 1938. He was thn briefly assigned to the following ships in 1938: H.M.S. Ramillies, H.M.S. Iron Duke and H.M.S. Nelson. He remained aboard the Nelson until July 1939, when he was transferred to H.M.S. Victory.
Charlie joined H.M.S. Hood briefly in January 1940. He was then assigned to H.M.S. Victory. He joined Hood again on 18 March 1941. Charlie was 20 years old at the time of his loss.
