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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
  
* Features eight 381 mm (15 inchs) cannons that can decimate anything it hits
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* Features eight 381 mm (15 inches) cannons that can decimate anything it hits
 
* Good top speed for her size
 
* Good top speed for her size
 
* Large profile allows it to absorb a lot of shells and contain the damage
 
* Large profile allows it to absorb a lot of shells and contain the damage
  
 
'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
* Extremely huge. Can be easily spotted and hit by any weapons
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* Extremely huge, can be easily spotted and hit by any weapons
 
* Relatively weak armour plating on the upper section of the ship
 
* Relatively weak armour plating on the upper section of the ship
 
* Low secondary and anti-air defense for such a large ship
 
* Low secondary and anti-air defense for such a large ship

Revision as of 23:42, 20 June 2022

Rank VI USSR | Premium | Golden Eagles
Su-25K Pack
HMS Hood
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GarageImage HMS Hood.jpg
HMS Hood
AB RB SB
7.0 7.0 7.0
Research:390 000 Specs-Card-Exp.png
Purchase:1 050 000 Specs-Card-Lion.png
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Description

The Admiral-class, HMS Hood (51), 1941 is a rank VI British battlecruiser with a battle rating of 7.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Danger Zone".

Conceptualized during World War I as the ultimate "super dreadnought" to counter any Imperial German ship, the Admiral-class battlecruiser underwent several redesigns (including being downgraded from the originally intended battleship design) before being finalized in 1918. The HMS Hood, the sole completed ship of the class, represents a compromise between her ambitious design and the financial downturn after the Great War that forced the British to reduce her capabilities.

Nevertheless, when the "Mighty Hood" was launched in 1920, she became the largest and heaviest warship in the world, a title she held until 1940 when the Japanese launched the Yamato-class battleship. Due to this, the HMS Hood became the status symbol of the might of the British Empire and the pride of the Royal Navy, up until the fateful battle at the Denmark Strait in 1941.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back
Citadel127 / 305 / 51 mm
Main fire tower381 / 305 / 279 mm
Hull25 mm (steel)
Superstructure16 mm (steel)
Number of section10
Displacement48 360 t
Crew1 418 people

Talk about the vehicle's armour. Note the most well-defended and most vulnerable zones, e.g. the ammo magazine. Evaluate the composition of components and assemblies responsible for movement and manoeuvrability. Evaluate the survivability of the primary and secondary armaments separately. Don't forget to mention the size of the crew, which plays an important role in fleet mechanics. Save tips on preserving survivability for the "Usage in battles" section. If necessary, use a graphical template to show the most well-protected or most vulnerable points in the armour.

Mobility

Speedforward / back
AB67 / 30 km/h
RB57 / 26 km/h

Write about the ship's mobility. Evaluate its power and manoeuvrability, rudder rerouting speed, stopping speed at full tilt, with its maximum forward and reverse speed.

Mobility Characteristics
Game Mode Upgrade Status Maximum Speed (km/h) Turn Time (s) Turn Radius (m)
Forward Reverse
AB Stock ___ ___
Upgraded 67 30
RB/SB Stock ___ ___
Upgraded 57 26

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference
AB27 390 → 34 511 Sl icon.png
RB33 208 → 41 842 Sl icon.png
Total cost of modifications299 000 Rp icon.png
462 000 Sl icon.png
Talisman cost2 400 Ge icon.png
Crew training300 000 Sl icon.png
Experts1 050 000 Sl icon.png
Aces2 200 Ge icon.png
Research Aces890 000 Rp icon.png
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
450 / 600 / 100 % Sl icon.png
214 / 214 / 214 % Rp icon.png
Modifications
Seakeeping Unsinkability Firepower
Mods new ship hull.png
Dry-Docking
Research:
12 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
19 000 Sl icon.png
280 Ge icon.png
Mods new ship rudder.png
Rudder Replacement
Research:
17 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
26 000 Sl icon.png
390 Ge icon.png
Mods new ship screw.png
Propeller Replacement
Research:
15 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
23 000 Sl icon.png
350 Ge icon.png
Mods new ship engine.png
Engine Maintenance
Research:
24 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
37 000 Sl icon.png
560 Ge icon.png
Mods ship damage control crew.png
Damage Control Division
Research:
12 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
19 000 Sl icon.png
280 Ge icon.png
Mods ship fire control crew.png
Fire Division
Research:
17 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
26 000 Sl icon.png
390 Ge icon.png
Mods ship anti fragmentation protection.png
Shrapnel Protection
Research:
15 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
23 000 Sl icon.png
350 Ge icon.png
Mods ship venting.png
Ventilation
Research:
15 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
23 000 Sl icon.png
350 Ge icon.png
Mods new ship pumps.png
New Pumps
Research:
24 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
37 000 Sl icon.png
560 Ge icon.png
Mods ship ammo wetting.png
Ammo Wetting
Research:
24 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
37 000 Sl icon.png
560 Ge icon.png
Mods new aa caliber turrets.png
Anti-Air Armament Targeting
Research:
12 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
19 000 Sl icon.png
280 Ge icon.png
Mods tank ammo.png
102mm_uk_mkxvi_navy_SAP_ammo_pack
Research:
12 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
19 000 Sl icon.png
280 Ge icon.png
Mods tank ammo.png
15-inch 4crh Mark IIa APC
Research:
12 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
19 000 Sl icon.png
280 Ge icon.png
Mods new aux caliber turrets.png
Auxiliary Armament Targeting
Research:
17 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
26 000 Sl icon.png
390 Ge icon.png
Mods he frag dist fuse ship.png
102mm_uk_mkxvi_navy_he_dist_fuse_ammo_pack
Research:
17 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
26 000 Sl icon.png
390 Ge icon.png
Mods new main caliber turrets.png
Primary Armament Targeting
Research:
15 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
23 000 Sl icon.png
350 Ge icon.png
Mods ship rangefinder.png
Improved Rangefinder
Research:
15 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
23 000 Sl icon.png
350 Ge icon.png
Mods torpedo.png
Torpedo Mode
Research:
24 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
37 000 Sl icon.png
560 Ge icon.png

Armament

Primary armament

4 х Turret2 x 15 inch/42 BL Mark I cannon
Ammunition240 rounds
Vertical guidance-5° / 30°

Provide information about the characteristics of the primary armament. Evaluate their efficacy in battle based on their reload speed, ballistics and the capacity of their shells. Add a link to the main article about the weapon: {{main|Weapon name (calibre)}}. Broadly describe the ammunition available for the primary armament, and provide recommendations on how to use it and which ammunition to choose.

Secondary armament

7 х Turret2 x 4 inch/45 Mark XVI cannon
Ammunition400 rounds

Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibres. Secondary armaments are defined as weapons chosen with the control Select secondary weapon. Evaluate the secondary armaments and give advice on how to use them. Describe the ammunition available for the secondary armament. Provide recommendations on how to use them and which ammunition to choose. Remember that any anti-air armament, even heavy calibre weapons, belong in the next section. If there is no secondary armament, remove this section.

Anti-aircraft armament

3 х Turret8 x 40 mm 2pdr QF Mk.VIII automatic cannon
Ammunition17920 rounds
Belt capacity56 rounds
Fire rate200 shots/min
4 х Turret4 x 12.7 mm Vickers Mk.V machine gun
Ammunition8000 rounds
Belt capacity200 rounds
Fire rate600 shots/min

An important part of the ship's armament responsible for air defence. Anti-aircraft armament is defined by the weapon chosen with the control Select anti-aircraft weapons. Talk about the ship's anti-air cannons and machine guns, the number of guns and their positions, their effective range, and about their overall effectiveness – including against surface targets. If there are no anti-aircraft armaments, remove this section.

Additional armament

Setup 112 x 533 mm Mk.IV torpedo
Main article: Mk.IV (533 mm)

Describe the available additional armaments of the ship: depth charges, mines, torpedoes. Talk about their positions, available ammunition and launch features such as dead zones of torpedoes. If there is no additional armament, remove this section.

Usage in battles

Describe the technique of using this ship, the characteristics of her use in a team and tips on strategy. Abstain from writing an entire guide – don't try to provide a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought. Talk about the most dangerous opponents for this vehicle and provide recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of playing with this vehicle in various modes (AB, RB, SB).

Pros and cons

Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".

Pros:

  • Features eight 381 mm (15 inches) cannons that can decimate anything it hits
  • Good top speed for her size
  • Large profile allows it to absorb a lot of shells and contain the damage

Cons:

  • Extremely huge, can be easily spotted and hit by any weapons
  • Relatively weak armour plating on the upper section of the ship
  • Low secondary and anti-air defense for such a large ship

History

Devblog

The British Admiral-class battlecruisers date back to 1915, when an original battleship design with characteristics similar to Queen Elizabeth-class was converted into 30 knot battlecruisers. In 1916, the project was approved and orders were placed at the shipyards, but the Battle of Jutland, which showed the full omissions in the defense of the British battlecruisers, required new improvements to the project, which dragged on until August 1917.

Although four Admiral-class battlecruisers were ordered and laid down in shipyards, only one would be completed. The one ship of the class that would see completion would become HMS Hood, named after an 18th century British admiral. The ship was laid down in the John Brown & Company shipyard in Scotland in September 1916. Following its launching in 1918 and subsequent fitting-out, HMS Hood was commissioned into the ranks of the Royal Navy in May 1920, thus also becoming the largest warship in service at the time.

Upon entering service, HMS Hood took part in several showing-the-flag and training exercises in the interwar period. In November 1923 the ship set out to circumnavigate the globe, visiting ports in South Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the United States before returning to British waters in September 1924.

At the outbreak of WWII, the recently overhauled HMS Hood was operating in the area around Iceland, hunting for German vessels. After the Fall of France, HMS Hood took part in Operation Catapult - the destruction of the French fleet at Mers-el-Kébir in July 1940. However, HMS Hood’s most famous and final engagement would become that of the Battle of the Denmark Strait in which the warship, along with HMS Prince of Wales clashed with the German battleship Bismarck and the accompanying heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen. Suffering a lethal strike to one of its magazines shortly after the start of the engagement, HMS Hood blew up and sank within three minutes with catastrophic losses. Due to its popularity among the British at the time and its tragic loss during the vessel’s fateful last engagement, HMS Hood retains its legendary status and is to this day one of the most well-known British warships.

Media

Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.

See also

Links to articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:

  • reference to the series of the ship;
  • links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links


John Brown & Company
Destroyers 
Daring-class  HMS Diamond
Light Cruisers 
Emerald-class  HMS Enterprise
Town-class  HMS Southampton
Tiger-class  HMS Tiger
Battlecruisers 
Admiral-class  HMS Hood
Battleships 
Queen Elizabeth-class  HMS Barham

Britain battlecruisers
Invincible-class  HMS Invincible
  HMS Queen Mary*
Renown-class  HMS Renown
Courageous-class  HMS Glorious
Admiral-class  HMS Hood
  * Unique ship