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HMS Hood was a battlecruiser of the Royal Navy. Hood was the first of the planned four Admiral-class battlecruisers to be built during the First World War. She was already under construction when the
Hood, 17 March 1924
Hood, 17 March 1924
A close-up of Hood's aft 15-inch guns in 1926, rotated to the extreme arc of their travel, covering the port bow quarter; firing in this position coul
A close-up of Hood's aft 15-inch guns in 1926, rotated to the extreme arc of their travel, covering the port bow quarter; firing in this position could cause blast damage to the deck and superstructure
An aerial view of Hood in 1924: The two forward gun turrets are visible with their prominent rangefinders projecting from the rear of the turret. Behi
An aerial view of Hood in 1924: The two forward gun turrets are visible with their prominent rangefinders projecting from the rear of the turret. Behind the turret is the conning tower surmounted by the main fire-control director with its own rangefinder. The secondary director is mounted on the roof of the spotting top on the tripod foremast.
Hood after she was fitted with an aircraft catapult; a Fairey III is visible on her stern, 1932
Hood after she was fitted with an aircraft catapult; a Fairey III is visible on her stern, 1932