Launched on 22 August 1918, HMS Hood was the 13th and final British battlecruiser ... Bismarck, in contrast, was a much more modern ship. The 1919 Versailles Treaty severely restricted Germany's ...

Image shows HMS "Hood", Admiralty, scuttled and capsized at the entrance to Portland Harbour, Dorset. "Hood" was used as a blockship to prevent German U-boats from entering the harbour during the ...

One of the most famous vessels in the Royal Navy’s history, the HMS Hood was technically a battlecruiser rather than a battleship, meaning it had thinner armour but greater agility. Ross Kemp's own ...