True, but I don't think it's ever been told so well, in such detail, and with a probe into the reason why. When a great loss of life occurs, like Hood or Bismarck, it's obvious that it was in the course of action. Unless the question arises of what were they doing there in the first place. Those cruisers, already nicknamed the 'live bait squadron', were sent out and then forgotten by a busy admiralty--who then tried to play it down.


And as for being obsolete, there's many a good tune played on an old fiddle. Ships like that saw a lot of service during the war on trade protection and patrols.
Not even taking into account the horrific--and needless--loss of life.

Very nice job on the model, by the way.