HMS Hood (1918)

Quick Facts

Ship Name: HMS Hood
Launch Year: 1918
Type: Battlecruiser
Class: Admiral-class battlecruiser
Pennant Number: 51
Launched: 1918
Built at: John Brown & Company
Commissioned: 1920
Armament: 8 × 15-inch guns
Propulsion: Steam turbines
Role: Capital ship
Notable for: Largest battlecruiser in the world
Fate: Sunk in 1941
Status: Lost

Britain’s famous battlecruiser.

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HMS Hood (1918) (this page)
HMS Hood (51) – Admiral-class battlecruiser