H.M.S. Hood (1918)
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| H.M.S. Hood | |
| Career | Details |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | 34 (April, 1918) |
| Built By: | John Brown, Clydebank |
| Laid Down: | 24 February, 1913 |
| Launched: | 31 October, 1914 |
| Commissioned: | 1 October, 1915 |
| Sunk: | 25 November, 1941 |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
Contents
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[1].
Secondary Battery
Her 5.5-in guns were to be served by a pair of pedestal-mounted directors situated high on her forward superstructure[2].
Torpedo Control
Transmitting Stations
Dreyer Table
Hood had a Mark V Dreyer table[3]. It was probably the only one ever to go to sea.
Miscellaneous
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ The Director Firing Handbook, 1917. p. 142
- ↑ The Director Firing Handbook, 1917. p. 143
- ↑ Handbook of Capt. F.C. Dreyer's Fire Control Tables, p. 3.
Bibliography
Template:BibUKDirectorFiringHandbook1917 Template:BibUKDreyerTableHandbook1918
