Hood
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? | A fast battle cruiser that had long remained the largest and one of the most powerful ships in the Royal Navy. The ship was built based on the experience gained during World War I. Unlike later period battleships, she had weak horizontal armor protection. In the beginning of World War II, the ship's outdated secondary armament was demounted and replaced by enhanced AA guns.<br><br> ''Hood'' first went on sale on 18 May 2017 on the NA servers, and on 19 May 2017 on the EU servers. | + | A fast battle cruiser that had long remained the largest and one of the most powerful ships in the Royal Navy. The ship was built based on the experience gained during World War I. Unlike later period battleships, she had weak horizontal armor protection. In the beginning of World War II, the ship's outdated secondary armament was demounted and replaced by enhanced AA guns.<br><br> ''Hood'' first went on sale on 18 May 2017 on the NA servers, and on 19 May 2017 on the EU servers.<br><br>{{Model3DViewer|29c59f902ace48f583dc109dc9d044ef}} | |
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''Hood'' is a Tier VII British battleship that features high speed, accurate guns, and a unique consumable. | ''Hood'' is a Tier VII British battleship that features high speed, accurate guns, and a unique consumable. | |||
? | Armament-wise, ''Hood'' has the same 15-inch/42 caliber guns as ''[[Warspite]]'' has, with slightly faster turret traverse and higher range. Unfortunately for ''Hood'', these particular guns — while potent at Tier VI — start to feel a bit underwhelming at Tier VII as other ships gain larger and/or faster-firing main battery armaments. | + | Armament-wise, ''Hood'' has the same 15-inch/42 caliber guns as ''[[Warspite]]'' has, with slightly faster turret traverse and higher range. Unfortunately for ''Hood'', these particular guns — while potent at Tier VI — start to feel a bit underwhelming at Tier VII as other ships gain larger and/or faster-firing main battery armaments. Her armor scheme is notably lacking compared to her contemporaries at Tier VII as well, but her speed allows her to dictate the terms of an engagement against most any other battleship she is likely to face. | |
? | As a battlecruiser, ''Hood'' is significantly faster than many of the better-armored battleships at her tier and has a decent rudder shift speed, granting her the ability to dart around the battlefield with relative ease. | + | As a battlecruiser, ''Hood'' is significantly faster than many of the better-armored battleships at her tier and has a decent rudder shift speed, granting her the ability to dart around the battlefield with relative ease. ''Hood'' also has access to the {{Defensive AA Fire}} consumable, a rarity among battleships. This is certainly helpful as ''Hood'''s AA defenses are rather lacking - her outermost AA aura can be devastatingly effective, but her middle and innermost auras are pathetically weak and will not fend off plane strikes. | |
? | ''Hood'' is a solid Tier VII battleship for captains who prefer to flex their ship's speed and maneuverability to set the terms of an engagement rather than slug it out at close range. | + | ''Hood'' is a solid Tier VII battleship for captains who prefer to flex their ship's speed and maneuverability to set the terms of an engagement rather than slug it out at close range. She is, however, a fairly ordinary ship that lacks unique traits and quirks. | |
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? | * | + | * Largest healthpool in tier/class | |
? | * | + | * Good main battery traverse speed and accuracy | |
? | * | + | * Uses normal fuse timers unlike techtree British battleships, AP shells are effective against heavily armored ships | |
? | * | + | * Excellent top speed of 32 knots | |
? | * | + | * Citadel sits at the waterline and has additional turtleback protection | |
? | * | + | * Good outer (flak burst) AA defenses | |
? | * | + | * Access to the {{Defensive AA Fire}} consumable | |
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? | * | + | * Weaker than average armor, as befitting a battlecruiser | |
? | * | + | * Massive superstructure can be easily damaged and set on fire | |
? | * AA | + | * Weak middle and inner AA auras | |
? | * | + | * Enormous turn radius | |
+ | * Only eight guns with a standard reload speed of 30 seconds, low DPM | |||
+ | * Standard HE shells that lack improved fire chance and penetration | |||
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The recommended upgrades for ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' are as follows: | The recommended upgrades for ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' are as follows: | |||
? | * '''Slot 1:''' | + | * '''Slot 1:''' {{Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1}}, in order to improve the AA rockets' survivability. The rocket batteries are vital to ''Hood's'' AA defense against air strikes and the main batteries already have very good survivability. | |
? | * '''Slot 2:''' | + | * '''Slot 2:''' {{Damage Control System Modification 1}} is the top pick of the bunch, in order to reduce fire and flooding chance on the ship (as ''Hood'' has poor torpedo protection for her tier). | |
? | + | * '''Slot 3:''' {{Aiming Systems Modification 1}} for captains focused on the main batteries and increasing their accuracy, or {{AA Guns Modification 1}} for captains wishing to boost the outer reaches of ''Hood''’s anti-aircraft bubble (it does not help her rocket batteries). | ||
? | * '''Slot 4:''' | + | * '''Slot 4:''' {{Steering Gears Modification 2}} will further improve her good rudder shift time, or {{Damage Control System Modification 2}} will make ''Hood'' more resistant to fire and flooding damage. | |
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? | | | + | | rating11 = 1 <!-- Priority Target --> | |
? | | | + | | rating12 = 3 <!-- Preventive Maint --> | |
? | | | + | | rating13 = 1 <!-- Expert Loader --> | |
? | | Direction Center for | + | | rating14 = 0 <!-- Air Supremacy --> | |
? | | | + | | rating15 = 0 <!-- Direction Center for Fighters --> | |
? | | Incoming Fire Alert | + | | rating16 = 0 <!-- Improved Engine Boost --> | |
? | | | + | | rating17 = <!-- Incoming Fire Alert --> | |
+ | | rating18 = 0 <!-- Last Gasp --> | |||
? | | | + | | rating21 = 3 <!-- High Alert --> | |
? | | Jack of All Trades | + | | rating22 = 2 <!-- Jack of All Trades --> | |
? | | Expert Marksman | + | | rating23 = 2 <!-- Expert Marksman --> | |
? | | Torpedo Acceleration | + | | rating24 = 0 <!-- Torpedo Acceleration --> | |
? | | Smoke Screen Expert | + | | rating25 = 0 <!-- Smoke Screen Expert --> | |
? | | | + | | rating26 = 0 <!-- Improved Engines --> | |
? | | Adrenaline Rush | + | | rating27 = 3 <!-- Adrenaline Rush --> | |
? | | Last Stand | + | | rating28 = <!-- Last Stand --> | |
? | | Basics of Survivability | + | | rating31 = 3 <!-- Basics of Survivability --> | |
? | | Survivability Expert | + | | rating32 = <!-- Survivability Expert--> | |
? | | Torpedo Armament Expertise | + | | rating33 = 0 <!-- Torpedo Armament Expertise--> | |
? | | | + | | rating34 = 0 <!-- Aircraft Armor --> | |
? | | Basic Firing Training | + | | rating35 = 2 <!-- Basic Firing Training --> | |
? | | | + | | rating36 = 3 <!-- Superintendent --> | |
? | | Demolition Expert | + | | rating37 = <!-- Demolition Expert --> | |
? | | | + | | rating38 = 2 <!-- Vigilance --> | |
? | | Manual Fire Control for Secondary Armament | + | | rating41 = <!-- Manual Fire Control for Secondary Armament --> | |
? | | Fire Prevention | + | | rating42 = 2 <!-- Fire Prevention --> | |
? | | Inertia Fuse for HE Shells | + | | rating43 = <!-- Inertia Fuse for HE Shells --> | |
? | | | + | | rating44 = 0 <!-- Sight Stabilization --> | |
? | | Advanced Firing Training | + | | rating45 = 3 <!-- Advanced Firing Training --> | |
? | | | + | | rating46 = <!-- Massive AA Fire --> | |
? | | Radio Position Finding | + | | rating47 = <!-- Radio Position Finding --> | |
? | | Concealment Expert | + | | rating48 = 2 <!-- Concealment Expert --> | |
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* '''Slot 2:''' {{Repair Party}} | * '''Slot 2:''' {{Repair Party}} | |||
* '''Slot 3:''' {{Defensive AA Fire}} | * '''Slot 3:''' {{Defensive AA Fire}} | |||
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File:HoodNC.png|''Hood'' underway. | File:HoodNC.png|''Hood'' underway. | |||
File:HoodHit.png|''Hood'' takes a hit while engaging enemy aircraft. | File:HoodHit.png|''Hood'' takes a hit while engaging enemy aircraft. | |||
+ | File:PCEE095_Hood_flag.png|[[Ship:Flags#List_of_Ship_Flags|Flag]] of ''Hood''. Given to players who purchased a special bundle containing ''Hood''. | |||
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? | <h2>HMS ''{{#var:ship_name}}'', | + | <h2>HMS ''{{#var:ship_name}}'', 1941</h2> | |
<h3>Construction</h3> | <h3>Construction</h3> | |||
:Builder: John Brown & Co.; Clydebank, Scotland | :Builder: John Brown & Co.; Clydebank, Scotland | |||
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===Specifications=== | ===Specifications=== | |||
+ | :45,693 tons displacement, standard | |||
:48,360 tons displacement, deep load | :48,360 tons displacement, deep load | |||
:262.3m length | :262.3m length | |||
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''Hood''’s main battery was comprised of the staple of Royal Navy capital ships of the era: eight (8) 15-inch Mark I rifles in four twin-gun Mark II turrets, arranged in super-firing pairs fore and aft. The Mark II turrets were an improved mount; they could elevate the barrels up to +30° in order to increase range. The 15-inch Mark I rifles themselves were a direct enlargement of the earlier 13.5-inch Mark V guns. The change in armament reflected a change in priority: the 15-inch guns traded shell velocity for shell weight, under the belief that penetration would not be compromised due to increased hitting power. | ''Hood''’s main battery was comprised of the staple of Royal Navy capital ships of the era: eight (8) 15-inch Mark I rifles in four twin-gun Mark II turrets, arranged in super-firing pairs fore and aft. The Mark II turrets were an improved mount; they could elevate the barrels up to +30° in order to increase range. The 15-inch Mark I rifles themselves were a direct enlargement of the earlier 13.5-inch Mark V guns. The change in armament reflected a change in priority: the 15-inch guns traded shell velocity for shell weight, under the belief that penetration would not be compromised due to increased hitting power. | |||
? | HMS ''Hood'', the lead – and only – ship of the '' | + | HMS ''Hood'', the lead – and only – ship of the ''Admiral''-class battlecruisers was laid down 1 September 1916 at John Brown & Co. Shipyards in Clydebank, Scotland. (She was originally laid down on 31 May 1916, but the Battle of Jutland that same day saw her construction suspended as the design for the battlecruisers was up-armored.) She was launched 22 August 1918, and commissioned into the Royal Navy on 15 May 1920. What was revealed was a beautiful amalgamation of old and new: she still retained a tripod mast and hand-operated secondary guns, but also incorporated novelties like a fully enclosed bridge, and fire-control from elevated directors. She also brought back the clipper-bow, something not seen on Royal Navy ships since the 1860s. | |
====Service==== | ====Service==== | |||
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In January 1941, ''Hood'' received what was to be her last refit. Even after this refit she was still in poor condition, but the Royal Navy couldn’t afford to keep in the drydocks for too long until more of the new ''[[King George V]]''-class battleships came into service. ''Hood'' was ordered to intercept the German battleships ''[[Scharnhorst]]'' and ''[[Gneisenau]]'' upon completion of her refit, but again was unsuccessful in finding the pair. She patrolled the Bay of Biscay to prevent a breakout from the German ships anchored in Brest, before moving to the Norwegian Sea in April following false reports that the German battleship ''[[Bismarck]]'' had sailed from Germany. ''Hood'' had returned to Scapa Flow by early May, again poised to receive the order to sail again. | In January 1941, ''Hood'' received what was to be her last refit. Even after this refit she was still in poor condition, but the Royal Navy couldn’t afford to keep in the drydocks for too long until more of the new ''[[King George V]]''-class battleships came into service. ''Hood'' was ordered to intercept the German battleships ''[[Scharnhorst]]'' and ''[[Gneisenau]]'' upon completion of her refit, but again was unsuccessful in finding the pair. She patrolled the Bay of Biscay to prevent a breakout from the German ships anchored in Brest, before moving to the Norwegian Sea in April following false reports that the German battleship ''[[Bismarck]]'' had sailed from Germany. ''Hood'' had returned to Scapa Flow by early May, again poised to receive the order to sail again. | |||
? | On 24 May 1941, that order came. The day before, the heavy cruisers HMS ''Norfolk'' and HMS ''Suffolk'' sighted the German warships ''Bismarck'' and ''[[Prinz Eugen]]'' in the Denmark Strait between Greenland and Iceland. ''Hood'' — together with the newly-commissioned battleship HMS ''Prince of Wales'' — steamed to intercept the pair of German warships before they could break through to the open Atlantic. ''Hood'' and ''Prince of Wales'' sighted ''Bismarck'' and ''Prinz Eugen'' at 05:37, but the Germans were already aware of their presence. ''Hood''’s fight during the conflict that came to be known at the Battle of the Denmark Strait lasted less than an hour. The British ships opened fire on the German duo, with the Germans returning fire shortly afterwards, both ships focusing on ''Hood''. ''Prinz Eugen'' likely scored the first hit on ''Hood'', striking amidships and starting a large fire from the ready-use ammunition and rockets for her AA guns and UP mountings. At 06:00, Hood turned to bring her full broadside to bear on the Germans, before being struck by ''Bismarck''’s fifth salvo from a range of approximately 16,650 meters. Shortly after, a enormous jet of flame erupted from the vicinity of the mainmast, before ''Hood'' catastrophically exploded with a loss of 1,415 men; there were a mere 3 survivors. ''Prince of Wales'', now outnumbered and struggling to fight from a mix of mechanical failures and sustained damage, was forced to withdraw, while ''Bismarck'' — not undamaged herself — attempted to retreat to German-occupied France. In the duel against infamous ''Bismarck'' and her escort ''Prinz Eugen'', the pride and joy of the Royal Navy was lost with nearly all hands, including her captain, Ralph Kerr, and Vice-Admiral Lancelot Holland. | + | On 24 May 1941, that order came. The day before, the heavy cruisers HMS ''Norfolk'' and HMS ''Suffolk'' sighted the German warships ''Bismarck'' and ''[[Prinz Eugen]]'' in the Denmark Strait between Greenland and Iceland. ''Hood'' — together with the newly-commissioned battleship HMS ''Prince of Wales'' — steamed to intercept the pair of German warships before they could break through to the open Atlantic. ''Hood'' and ''Prince of Wales'' sighted ''Bismarck'' and ''Prinz Eugen'' at 05:37, but the Germans were already aware of their presence. ''Hood''’s fight during the conflict that came to be known at the Battle of the Denmark Strait lasted less than an hour. The British ships opened fire on the German duo, with the Germans returning fire shortly afterwards, both ships focusing on ''Hood''. ''Prinz Eugen'' likely scored the first hit on ''Hood'', striking amidships and starting a large fire from the ready-use ammunition and rockets for her AA guns and UP mountings. At 06:00, Hood turned to bring her full broadside to bear on the Germans, before being struck by ''Bismarck''’s fifth salvo from a range of approximately 16,650 meters. Shortly after, a enormous jet of flame erupted from the vicinity of the mainmast, before ''Hood'' catastrophically exploded with a loss of 1,415 men; there were a mere 3 survivors. One of ''Bismarck''’s shells most likely had penetrated her upper armoured belt and set off a magazine explosion in ''Hood''’s after magazines. ''Prince of Wales'', now outnumbered and struggling to fight from a mix of mechanical failures and sustained damage, was forced to withdraw, while ''Bismarck'' — not undamaged herself — attempted to retreat to German-occupied France. In the duel against infamous ''Bismarck'' and her escort ''Prinz Eugen'', the pride and joy of the Royal Navy was lost with nearly all hands, including her captain, Ralph Kerr, and Vice-Admiral Lancelot Holland. | |
The blow to British morale caused by the loss of ''Hood'' was significant: the most well-known ship of the Royal Navy had been destroyed in mere minutes with virtually no survivors. Enraged by her loss, Prime Minister Winston Churchill ordered the British Admiralty to find and destroy ''Bismarck'' at all costs. “I don’t care how you do it,” he said, “[but] you must sink the ''Bismarck''.” Three days later, the Royal Navy fulfilled Churchill's wishes; too late, unfortunately, to save ill-fated HMS ''Hood''. | The blow to British morale caused by the loss of ''Hood'' was significant: the most well-known ship of the Royal Navy had been destroyed in mere minutes with virtually no survivors. Enraged by her loss, Prime Minister Winston Churchill ordered the British Admiralty to find and destroy ''Bismarck'' at all costs. “I don’t care how you do it,” he said, “[but] you must sink the ''Bismarck''.” Three days later, the Royal Navy fulfilled Churchill's wishes; too late, unfortunately, to save ill-fated HMS ''Hood''. | |||
===Historical Inaccuracies=== | ===Historical Inaccuracies=== | |||
? | * ''Hood'' is | + | * ''Hood'' is represented in game by her mid-1941 self, as sunk. Not represented are her earlier pre-WWII conditions, armed with 5.5-inch (140 mm) secondary guns. | |
+ | * ''Hood'' was officially classified as a battlecruiser, though her specifications are closer to those of battleships. | |||
+ | * ''Hood'' had a top speed of 32.07kn normally, but by 1941, this was only 28.8kn as her engines were in dire need of an overhaul. | |||
* The unrotated projectiles (UP) were unreliable and ineffective in operation; aircraft could avoid the wires and winds could blow the projectiles back onto the ship which fired them. There are no records of UPs shooting down any aircraft. | * The unrotated projectiles (UP) were unreliable and ineffective in operation; aircraft could avoid the wires and winds could blow the projectiles back onto the ship which fired them. There are no records of UPs shooting down any aircraft. | |||
? | * ''Hood'' | + | * The Mk.II turret for the 15"/42 Mk.I gun had a traverse rate of 2 degrees per second, but in game this is buffed to 5 degrees per second. | |
+ | * ''Hood''’s premium camouflage color scheme is a two-tone grey; she was actually painted in overall dark grey for most of her career. The two-tone scheme she wears in-game is a variant of that worn by HMS ''Repulse''. | |||
+ | * ''Hood'' has another alternate permanent camouflage, named ''The Last Conquest'', which is awarded to players who completed Mission 5 of [[The Hunt for Bismarck]] campaign. This gives the ship a bright medium blue hull with red turret roofs similar to ''[[Arizona]]'''s. The description of ''The Last Conquest'' claims that ''Hood'' "looked like this when she started her pursuit of the Bismarck group on 22 May 1941". ''Hood'' was actually in overall Mediterranean light grey when she began her pursuit and retained this colour when she was sunk. | |||
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File:Hood Explosion.jpg|The explosion aboard ''Hood'' as photographed from ''[[Prinz Eugen]]''. ''Hood'' is right-center, horizon. ''Prince of Wales'' is left-center, horizon. | File:Hood Explosion.jpg|The explosion aboard ''Hood'' as photographed from ''[[Prinz Eugen]]''. ''Hood'' is right-center, horizon. ''Prince of Wales'' is left-center, horizon. | |||
File:Hood Explosion1.jpg|Immediately after the explosion aboard ''Hood'', again photographed from ''Prinz Eugen''. The large cloud of smoke right-center horizon is from ''Hood'', the dense cloud left-center horizon is from ''Prince of Wales''. | File:Hood Explosion1.jpg|Immediately after the explosion aboard ''Hood'', again photographed from ''Prinz Eugen''. The large cloud of smoke right-center horizon is from ''Hood'', the dense cloud left-center horizon is from ''Prince of Wales''. | |||
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File:HMS Hood vs HMS Renown propeller nugget.jpg|Privately owned propeller fragment from the wreckage of HMS ''Hood''. | File:HMS Hood vs HMS Renown propeller nugget.jpg|Privately owned propeller fragment from the wreckage of HMS ''Hood''. | |||
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? | + | # [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Hood HMS ''Hood'' - Wikipedia] | ||
? | + | # [https://worldofwarships.com/en/news/history/armada-hood/ Armada: Hood - 06/21/2019 - News - World of Warships] | ||
? | + | # [https://worldofwarships.com/en/news/lolz/a-peek-under-the-blank/ "Where the Hood at?" - News - World of Warships] | ||
? | + | # [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUlSooynOxc Armada: HMS Hood - May 18, 2017 - World of Warships Official Channel - YouTube] | ||
? | + | # [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJErKECmFQU Armada in 90 seconds: Hood - Jun 21, 2019 - World of Warships Official Channel - YouTube] | ||
+ | # [https://worldofwarships.com/en/news/general-news/dry-dock-hood/ Dry Dock: HMS Hood - News - World of Warships] | |||
+ | # [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0e2lbvL5TTI Dry Dock: HMS Hood - World of Warships Official Channel - YouTube] | |||
+ | # [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7YbHH4sh_s Timelapse- HMS Hood - World of Warships Official Channel - YouTube] | |||
+ | # Taylor, B., Schmid, T. (2005). Battlecruiser HMS Hood: an illustrated biography. London, UK: Chatham Publishing | |||
+ | # Konstam, A., Bryan, T. (2003). British Battlecruisers: 1939-45. Oxford, UK: Osprey Publishing, Ltd. | |||
+ | # Chesneau, R., Gardiner, R. (1980) Conway’s All the World’s Fighting Ships: 1922-1946. Conway Maritime Press. | |||
+ | # https://www.hmshood.com/history/timeline4.htm | |||
+ | # https://www.militaryfactory.com/ships/detail.asp?ship_id=HMS-Hood-51 | |||
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IDS_PBGM048_15IN42_MK24 х 2 pcs. |
Rate of Fire2 shots/min. |
Reload Time30 sec. |
Rotation Speed5 deg./sec. |
180 Degree Turn Time36 sec. |
Firing Range18.57 km. |
Maximum Dispersion242 m. |
HE Shell381 mm HE Mk VIIIb |
Maximum HE Shell Damage5,300 |
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell34 % |
Initial HE Shell Velocity731.5 m./s. |
HE Shell Weight879 kg. |
AP Shell381 mm AP Mk XIIIa |
Maximum AP Shell Damage11,400 |
Initial AP Shell Velocity731.5 m./s. |
AP Shell Weight879 kg. |
102 mm/45 QF Mk.XVI on a Mk.XIX mount7 х 2 pcs. |
Firing Range5.6 km. |
Rate of Fire20 shots/min. |
Reload Time3 sec. |
HE Shell102 mm HE 35 lb |
Maximum HE Shell Damage1,500 |
Initial HE Shell Velocity811 m./s. |
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell6 % |
102 mm/45 QF Mk.XVI on a Mk.XIX mount7 х 2 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second65.8 |
. . . Firing Range5.01 km. |
12.7 mm Mk.III4 х 4 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second8.4 |
. . . Firing Range1.2 km. |
UP AA Rocket Mk.I5 х 20 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second50 |
. . . Firing Range1.5 km. |
40 mm/39 Vickers QF Mk.VIII on a Mk.VI mount3 х 8 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second59.4 |
. . . Firing Range2.49 km. |
Maximum Speed32 knot |
Turning Circle Radius910 m. |
Rudder Shift Time13.4 sec. |
Surface Detectability Range15.71 km. |
Air Detectability Range11.09 km. |
Hood — British special premium Tier VII battleship.
A fast battle cruiser that had long remained the largest and one of the most powerful ships in the Royal Navy. The ship was built based on the experience gained during World War I. Unlike later period battleships, she had weak horizontal armor protection. In the beginning of World War II, the ship's outdated secondary armament was demounted and replaced by enhanced AA guns.
Hood first went on sale on 18 May 2017 on the NA servers, and on 19 May 2017 on the EU servers.
Modules
Hit Points (HP) | Armor (mm) | Armor (mm) | Main Turrets (pcs.) | Secondary Gun Turrets (pcs.) | AA Mounts (pcs.) | Torpedo Tubes (pcs.) | Hangar Capacity (pcs.) |
Research price (exp) |
Purchase price () | ||
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Hood | 67,700 | 13 | 381 | 4 | 7 | 4/3/5/7 | 0 | 0 |
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Player Opinion
Performance
Hood is a Tier VII British battleship that features high speed, accurate guns, and a unique consumable.
Armament-wise, Hood has the same 15-inch/42 caliber guns as Warspite has, with slightly faster turret traverse and higher range. Unfortunately for Hood, these particular guns — while potent at Tier VI — start to feel a bit underwhelming at Tier VII as other ships gain larger and/or faster-firing main battery armaments. Her armor scheme is notably lacking compared to her contemporaries at Tier VII as well, but her speed allows her to dictate the terms of an engagement against most any other battleship she is likely to face.
As a battlecruiser, Hood is significantly faster than many of the better-armored battleships at her tier and has a decent rudder shift speed, granting her the ability to dart around the battlefield with relative ease. Hood also has access to the Defensive AA Fire consumable, a rarity among battleships. This is certainly helpful as Hood's AA defenses are rather lacking - her outermost AA aura can be devastatingly effective, but her middle and innermost auras are pathetically weak and will not fend off plane strikes.
Hood is a solid Tier VII battleship for captains who prefer to flex their ship's speed and maneuverability to set the terms of an engagement rather than slug it out at close range. She is, however, a fairly ordinary ship that lacks unique traits and quirks.
Pros:
- Largest healthpool in tier/class
- Good main battery traverse speed and accuracy
- Uses normal fuse timers unlike techtree British battleships, AP shells are effective against heavily armored ships
- Excellent top speed of 32 knots
- Citadel sits at the waterline and has additional turtleback protection
- Good outer (flak burst) AA defenses
- Access to the Defensive AA Fire consumable
Cons:
- Weaker than average armor, as befitting a battlecruiser
- Massive superstructure can be easily damaged and set on fire
- Weak middle and inner AA auras
- Enormous turn radius
- Only eight guns with a standard reload speed of 30 seconds, low DPM
- Standard HE shells that lack improved fire chance and penetration
Research
Optimal Configuration
Upgrades
The recommended upgrades for Hood are as follows:
- Slot 1: Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1 , in order to improve the AA rockets' survivability. The rocket batteries are vital to Hood's AA defense against air strikes and the main batteries already have very good survivability.
- Slot 2: Damage Control System Modification 1 is the top pick of the bunch, in order to reduce fire and flooding chance on the ship (as Hood has poor torpedo protection for her tier).
- Slot 3: Aiming Systems Modification 1 for captains focused on the main batteries and increasing their accuracy, or AA Guns Modification 1 for captains wishing to boost the outer reaches of Hood’s anti-aircraft bubble (it does not help her rocket batteries).
- Slot 4: Steering Gears Modification 2 will further improve her good rudder shift time, or Damage Control System Modification 2 will make Hood more resistant to fire and flooding damage.
Commander Skills
Recommended Commander Skills | ||||||||
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Cost (points) |
Endurance | Attack | Support | Versatility | ||||
1 |
★ |
★★★ |
★ |
Χ |
Χ |
Χ |
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Χ |
2 |
★★★ |
★★ |
★★ |
Χ |
Χ |
Χ |
★★★ |
|
3 |
★★★ |
|
Χ |
Χ |
★★ |
★★★ |
|
★★ |
4 |
|
★★ |
|
Χ |
★★★ |
|
|
★★ |
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Meh Χ - Not recommended |
Consumables
Hood can equip the following consumables:
- Slot 1: Damage Control Party
- Slot 2: Repair Party
- Slot 3: Defensive AA Fire
Camouflage
As a premium ship, Hood comes included with Type 10 camouflage that lowers her detection radius, reduces the accuracy of incoming shells, and increases the amount of experience she earns.
Signals
Hood is able to mount 8 signal flags simultaneously. India Delta () is recommended to improve the ship’s survivability by increasing the amount of health recovered when the repair party consumable is used. India Yankee () and Juliet Yankee Bissotwo () also improve survivability by decreasing the time to repair fires and flooding respectively. November Foxtrot () is also highly recommended to reduce the cooldown time on the ship’s consumables. Economic flags such as Zulu (🚫), Zulu Hotel (🚫), and Equal Speed Charlie London (🚫) can be used to increase the credit and experience gain per battle. Lastly, Sierra Mike () can be mounted to increase Hood's already fast speed.
Recommended Signal Flags | |||||
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Combat | |||||
★ |
★ |
★★★ |
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★★ |
★★ |
★★★ |
★★★ |
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Note: Use of the Juliet Charlie signal makes detonation impossible.
Gallery
Flag of Hood. Given to players who purchased a special bundle containing Hood.
Historical Info
Historical Gallery
Video
References
- HMS Hood - Wikipedia
- Armada: Hood - 06/21/2019 - News - World of Warships
- "Where the Hood at?" - News - World of Warships
- Armada: HMS Hood - May 18, 2017 - World of Warships Official Channel - YouTube
- Armada in 90 seconds: Hood - Jun 21, 2019 - World of Warships Official Channel - YouTube
- Dry Dock: HMS Hood - News - World of Warships
- Dry Dock: HMS Hood - World of Warships Official Channel - YouTube
- Timelapse- HMS Hood - World of Warships Official Channel - YouTube
- Taylor, B., Schmid, T. (2005). Battlecruiser HMS Hood: an illustrated biography. London, UK: Chatham Publishing
- Konstam, A., Bryan, T. (2003). British Battlecruisers: 1939-45. Oxford, UK: Osprey Publishing, Ltd.
- Chesneau, R., Gardiner, R. (1980) Conway’s All the World’s Fighting Ships: 1922-1946. Conway Maritime Press.
- https://www.hmshood.com/history/timeline4.htm
- https://www.militaryfactory.com/ships/detail.asp?ship_id=HMS-Hood-51