Flagship Hood: 'Beyond the Depths'

by Christopher Snook

There has always been 'much mystery' surrounding HMS Was she a battlecruiser or a battleship? What colours were her turret markings - and what did they mean? What was the 'cluttered equipment' on her decks used for? This book discusses those questions (amongst others) whilst 'aiming to remember' HMS Hood - with regard her technology, crew and missions. HMS Hood appears primarily in her 1937 configuration (author's 3D polygon models), together with her 1941 'final guise' and author's 'concept version'. The lineage of HMS Hood is also considered, from the days of HMS Victory, through HMS Warrior - together with Hood's 'family name'. Whilst ending with a conclusion, that is perhaps 'just a little strange' ...

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Published December 16, 2018