The Hood was not commissioned until August 1918, too late to see any real action in the First World War. The interwar years provided plenty of opportunity for service, however – the Hood served as the ...

Although battleships were replaced by aircraft carriers by the end of World War II, they remain a testament to a bygone era of warfare—and a symbol of their nations’ might. What You Need to Know: HMS ...

The British public saw HMS Hood as invincible - so her loss was devastating to morale at home. Even those who had no direct connection with the ship remember her today. But there are also many ...

Hood was a battlecruiser - one of a new breed of warships developed before the First World War. With more horsepower and less armour, they were faster than battleships and were designed to outrun and ...