Difference between revisions of "H.M.S. Hood (1918)"
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| − | |34 (April, 1918) | + | |34 (April, 1918)<ref>Dittmar; Colledge.</ref> |
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| − | | | + | |31 October, 1914 |
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|Commissioned: | |Commissioned: | ||
| − | | | + | |1 October, 1915 |
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|Sunk: | |Sunk: | ||
| − | | | + | |25 November, 1941 |
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====Main Battery==== | ====Main Battery==== | ||
| − | ''Hood'' was fitted with 2 tripod-type directors, one in an armoured tower and one in a light aloft tower. Both were to be fitted with double cam grooves and two rollers<ref>''The Director Firing Handbook, 1917''. p. 142</ref> | + | ''Hood'' was fitted with 2 tripod-type directors, one in an armoured tower and one in a light aloft tower. Both were to be fitted with double cam grooves and two rollers.<ref>''The Director Firing Handbook, 1917''. p. 142.</ref> |
====Secondary Battery==== | ====Secondary Battery==== | ||
| − | Her 5.5-in guns were to be served by a pair of pedestal-mounted directors situated high on her forward superstructure<ref>''The Director Firing Handbook, 1917''. p. 143</ref> | + | Her 5.5-in guns were to be served by a pair of pedestal-mounted directors situated high on her forward superstructure.<ref>''The Director Firing Handbook, 1917''. p. 143.</ref> |
===Torpedo Control=== | ===Torpedo Control=== | ||
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===Dreyer Table=== | ===Dreyer Table=== | ||
| − | ''Hood'' had a Mark V Dreyer table<ref>''Handbook of Capt. F.C. Dreyer's Fire Control Tables'', p. 3.</ref> | + | ''Hood'' had a Mark V Dreyer table.<ref>''Handbook of Capt. F.C. Dreyer's Fire Control Tables'', p. 3.</ref> It was probably the only one ever to go to sea. |
===Miscellaneous=== | ===Miscellaneous=== | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
| + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Hood_(51) Wikipedia] | ||
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
<small> | <small> | ||
| − | {{ | + | *{{BibDittmarColledge}} |
| − | {{ | + | *{{BibUKDirectorFiringHandbook1917}} |
| + | *{{BibUKDreyerTableHandbook1918}} | ||
| + | *{{BibRobertsBattlecruisers}} | ||
</small> | </small> | ||
| − | + | [[Category:Ship]] | |
| − | + | {{Hood Class (1918)}} | |
Revision as of 17:09, 27 September 2009
| H.M.S. Hood | |
| Career | Details |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | 34 (April, 1918)[1] |
| Built By: | John Brown, Clydebank |
| Laid Down: | 24 February, 1913 |
| Launched: | 31 October, 1914 |
| Commissioned: | 1 October, 1915 |
| Sunk: | 25 November, 1941 |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
In Command
Fire Control Systems
Rangefinders
Directors
Main Battery
Hood was fitted with 2 tripod-type directors, one in an armoured tower and one in a light aloft tower. Both were to be fitted with double cam grooves and two rollers.[2]
Secondary Battery
Her 5.5-in guns were to be served by a pair of pedestal-mounted directors situated high on her forward superstructure.[3]
Torpedo Control
Transmitting Stations
Dreyer Table
Hood had a Mark V Dreyer table.[4] It was probably the only one ever to go to sea.
Miscellaneous
See Also
Footnotes
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- Template:BibUKDirectorFiringHandbook1917
- Template:BibUKDreyerTableHandbook1918
- Template:BibRobertsBattlecruisers
