
Battlecruiser HMS Hood at the Panama Canal Zone in July 1924 | HMS Hood was 44,600 tons, had a crew of 1,419 with a maximum speed of 32 knots. The Hood had been launched in 1918 and was armed with 8 x 15 inch guns, 12 x 5.5 inch guns, 8 x 4 inch AA guns, 24 x 2 pound guns and 4 x 21 inch torpedoes.
The Hood suffered from one major flaw – she did not have enough armour. What had been considered sufficient in 1918 when Hood was built was a fatal flaw in 1941. | 
Hood crew in 1939 |