List of ships called HMS Hood
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use British English Template:Italic title Three ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Hood after several members of the Hood family, who were notable naval officers:
- Template:HMS, a 91-gun second-rate ship of the line, originally laid down as HMS Edgar, but renamed in 1848 and launched in 1859. She was used for harbour service from 1872 and was sold in 1888.
- Template:HMS, a modified Template:Sclass launched in 1891 and sunk as a blockship in 1914
- Template:HMS, an Template:Sclass2 launched in 1918 and sunk in 1941 by the Template:Ship and the heavy cruiser Template:Ship in the Battle of the Denmark Strait
Battle honours
[edit]Ships named Hood have earned the following battle honours:Template:Efn
- Bismarck, 1941