- Born
- Died
- Ted Briggs was born on March 1, 1923. He was married to Clare. He died on October 3, 2008 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, UK.
- SpouseClare(? - October 3, 2008) (his death)
- One of three survivors from the HMS Hood after she was sunk by the German battleship Bismarck. The other survivors were Midshipman William Dundass (died 1965) and Able Seaman Bob Tilburn (died 1995).
- During the sinking, Briggs was sucked under the water, but struggled back up to the surface just in time to see his ship disappear. He spent three hours in the icy ocean before being rescued. He remained in the Royal Navy until the 1970s. He denied that he was a hero, preferring to call himself a survivor.
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