:::: Naval Vessels - GREAT BRITAIN - BATTLE CRUISERS
HOOD
Code - N1152B
£1.75
Date - 1944
Description - H.M.S. HOOD N1152B
In 1939 the Admiralty decided to rebuild
Hood, once the Q.E. class had been
reconstructed. No detailed plans were drawn,
but the general design was as the model.
Displacement . 42,000 tons
Dimensions 860.5' x 104' x 29'
Armament 8 x 15"
16 x 5.25"
48 x 2 pdr
Speed 32 knots Aircraft 2
Armour 12" Belt, 5" Deck
