The battlecruiser HMS Hood of the Royal Navy. She was lost on 24 May 1941.
Technical information
| Type | Battlecruiser |
| Displacement | 42100 BRT |
| Length | 860.5 feet (oa) |
| Complement | 1341 men |
| Armament | 1939; 8 15" guns (4x2) 10 5.5" guns (10x1) 8 4" AA guns (4x2) 24 2pdr AA (3x8) 20 .5" AA (5x4) |
| Max speed | 31 knots |
| Engines | Geared turbines, 4 shafts |
| Power | 144000 SHP |
| Notes on class | All 5.5" guns were landed during a refit at Devonport Dockyard during April/May 1940 and three more twin 4" AA gun turrets were shipped instead. |
All ships of the Admiral class
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 | HMS Hood (51) | Lost on 24 May 1941 |
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