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How good was HMS Hood?
The ship was equipped with eight 15in guns and was capable of 32 knots. HMS Hood was revered as the most powerful warship in the world for more than 20 years, earning the nickname “The Mighty Hood”.
Is HMS Queen Elizabeth Armoured?
The only publicly acknowledged armour on the QEC is the armoured glass fitted to the Flying Control office (Flyco) which is made to withstand the full impact of a rotating Chinook helicopter rotor blade. Armour protection for warships is available in 3 main types of material.
Was HMS Hood’s armor too thin?
It is widely believed that HMS Hood’s deck armour was too thin. This was not the case. Certainly the original Admiral class battlecruiser design was poorly armoured, but the post Jutland design that emerged was the first fast, 30 knot+ battleship in the world with an excellent balance of armour, armament and speed.
When was the first HMS Hood commissioned?
HMS Hood in Sydney Harbour shortly after arriving with the other ships of the Special Service Squadron during their world tour, on 9 April 1924. Shortly after commissioning on 15 May 1920, Hood became the flagship of the Battlecruiser Squadron of the Atlantic Fleet, under the command of Rear Admiral Sir Roger Keyes.
Admiral-class battlecruiser of the Royal Navy. HMS Hood (pennant number 51) was the last battlecruiser built for the Royal Navy. Commissioned in 1920, she was named after the 18th-century Admiral Samuel Hood.
What is the best armoured battleship in the world?
HMS King George V was considered to be one of the best armoured battleships ever built and she had 35\% weight of armour. Hood had essentially the same armour scheme as the very successful Queen Elizabeth class battleships that played a huge part in WW1 and then again in WW2.