The Battlecruiser HMS Hood
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The Battlecruiser HMS Hood

An Illustrated Biography, 1916–1941

  1. 272 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Battlecruiser HMS Hood

An Illustrated Biography, 1916–1941

About this book

" A wonderfully illustrated biography" of one of history's greatest warships whose sinking "signaled the end of the surety that Britannia ruled the waves" ( War History Online).
 
Unmatched for beauty, unequalled for size, for twenty years the HMS Hood was the glory ship of the Royal Navy, flying the flag across the world in the twilight years of the British Empire. Here, in words, photos and color illustrations, is the story of her life, her work and her people from keel-laying on the Clyde in 1916 to destruction at the hands of the Bismarck in 1941.
 
Among the eyecatching strengths of the book is a unique gallery of photos, including stills from a recently discovered piece of color footage of the ship, plus a spectacular set of computer-generated images of both the exterior and interior by the world's leading exponent of the art—a man who worked with the film director James Cameron (of Titanic fame).
 
A wealth of new information on Hood's structure and operation make it essential reading for the enthusiast, modeler and historian alike. Hugely successful from its first publication, this is the third printing of the ultimate book on the ultimate ship of the pre-war era.
 
"The most comprehensive study of a modern warship ever undertaken."—Warship World

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Author’s Note
  7. Abbreviations
  8. Foreword
  9. Introduction
  10. Chapter 1: Genesis, Design and Construction
  11. Chapter 2: A Tour of the Ship
  12. Chapter 3: Glory Ship
  13. Chapter 4: Routine, Work and Rest
  14. Chapter 5: Life Aboard
  15. Chapter 6: Disaster and Recovery, 1931–1936
  16. Chapter 7: War Clouds, 1936–1939
  17. Chapter 8: To War
  18. Chapter 9: The End of Glory
  19. Conclusion
  20. Appendix I: Admirals, Captains, Commanders and Chaplains by Commission
  21. Appendix II: Scheme of Complement of HMS Hood, 12 December 1919
  22. Appendix III: Composition and Family Attachments of HMS Hood, c. 1934
  23. Appendix IV: Daily Routines in Peace and War
  24. Chronology, 1915–1941
  25. Roll of Honour
  26. Sources
  27. Glossary
  28. Acknowledgements