Ship Record
HMS Hood (1891)
Learn about HMS Hood (1891), a Royal Navy pre-dreadnought battleship.
HMS Hood (1891) was a Royal Navy pre-dreadnought battleship.
Service History
HMS Hood belonged to the Royal Sovereign-class battleship and served during the late nineteenth or early twentieth century transition before HMS Dreadnought transformed battleship design.
Historical Significance
HMS Hood forms part of the Royal Navy's pre-dreadnought era, bridging the gap between ironclads and all-big-gun battleships.