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? | A fast | + | A fast battlecruiser 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 In the beginning of World War II, the ship's outdated secondary armament was demounted and replaced by enhanced AA guns.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. | |
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? | '' | + | HMS ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' 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]]'' | + | Armament-wise, ''Hood'' has the same 15-inch/42 caliber guns as ''[[Warspite]]'', with faster turret traverse and better 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. However, almost uniquely among battleships HMS ''Hood'' (as well as HMS ''Duke of York'') has improved auto-bounce angles on their shells, similar to those of USS ''Des Moines''. | |
? | + | 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 other battleships she is likely to face. However the armor scheme has unique strengths. Most outer plates are 50 mm, making ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' fairly immune to HE spam. In addition she can bounce shells of any caliber when angled. So when angled, ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' is one of the most tanky ships in the game. | ||
? | ''Hood'' is a | + | 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 her 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. | |
? | ''' | + | HMS ''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 on surface a fairly ordinary ship, but has some unique traits and quirks. | |
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+ | '''[https://forum.worldofwarships.com/index.php?/topic/125603-premium-ship-preview-hms-hood LittleWhiteMouse's Premium Ship Preview: HMS ''{{#var:ship_name}}''] from the NA Forums'''}} | |||
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? | * | + | * Largest health pool in tier/class | |
? | * | + | * Citadel sits at the waterline and has additional turtleback protection | |
? | * | + | * Very tanky when angled | |
? | * | + | * Good main battery traverse speed and accuracy | |
? | * | + | * Uses normal fuse timers unlike tech tree British battleships, AP shells are effective against heavily armored ships | |
? | * | + | * Improved penetration/auto bounce angles on AP shells. | |
? | * | + | * Good outer (flak burst) AA defenses | |
? | * | + | * Access to the {{Defensive AA Fire}} consumable | |
+ | * Excellent top speed of 32 knots | |||
+ | * Very good rudder shift time for a battleship | |||
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? | * | + | * Fairly weak armor, as befitting a battlecruiser, when not angled. | |
? | * | + | * Massive superstructure can be easily damaged and set on fire | |
? | * AA | + | * Only eight guns with a standard reload speed of 30 seconds, low DPM | |
? | * | + | * Standard HE shells that lack improved fire chance and penetration | |
+ | * Weak middle and inner AA auras | |||
+ | * Large turn radius, bleeds a lot of speed during hard turns | |||
? | |Research= | + | |Research=As a premium ship, ''Hood'' has no module upgrades to research. | |
? | As a premium ship, ''Hood'' | + | ||
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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:''' {{Main Armaments Modification 1}} | |
? | * '''Slot 2:''' | + | * '''Slot 2:''' {{Damage Control System Modification 1}} | |
? | * '''Slot 3:''' | + | * '''Slot 3:''' {{Aiming Systems Modification 1}} | |
? | * '''Slot 4:''' | + | * '''Slot 4:''' {{Damage Control System Modification 2}} | |
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? | {{Commander Skills | + | {{Commander Skills 3 BB | |
? | | | + | | rating11 = 2 <!-- Gun Feeder --> | |
? | | | + | | rating12 = <!-- Demolition Expert --> | |
? | + | | rating13 = <!-- Consumables Specialist --> | ||
? | | | + | | rating14 = 2 <!-- Emergency Repair Specialist --> | |
? | | | + | | rating15 = <!-- Incoming Fire Alert --> | |
? | | | + | | rating16 = <!-- Preventive Maintenance --> | |
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? | | | + | | rating21 = 2 <!-- Grease the Gears --> | |
? | + | | rating22 = <!-- Inertial Fuse for HE Shells --> | ||
? | | | + | | rating23 = <!-- Brisk --> | |
? | | | + | | rating24 = <!-- Vigilance --> | |
? | | | + | | rating25 = 2 <!-- Priority Target --> | |
? | | | + | | rating26 = <!-- AA Defense and ASW Expert--> | |
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? | | | + | | rating31 = <!-- Super-Heavy AP Shells --> | |
? | | | + | | rating32 = <!-- Long-Range Secondary Battery Shells --> | |
? | | | + | | rating33 = 2 <!-- Adrenaline Rush --> | |
? | + | | rating34 = <!-- Basics of Survivability --> | ||
? | + | | rating35 = <!-- Improved Repair Party Readiness --> | ||
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? | | | + | | rating41 = 2 <!-- Furious --> | |
? | + | | rating42 = <!-- Improved Secondary Battery Aiming --> | ||
? | | | + | | rating43 = <!-- Close Quarters Combat --> | |
? | | | + | | rating44 = 2 <!-- Emergency Repair Expert --> | |
? | | | + | | rating45 = 2 <!-- Concealment Expert --> | |
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? | ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' | + | ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' equips the following consumables: | |
* '''Slot 1:''' {{Damage Control Party}} | * '''Slot 1:''' {{Damage Control Party}} | |||
? | * '''Slot 2:''' {{Repair Party}} | + | * '''Slot 2:''' {{Repair Party}} – - 4 charges | |
? | * '''Slot 3:''' {{Defensive AA Fire}} | + | * '''Slot 3:''' {{Defensive AA Fire}} – - 4 charges | |
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? | + | |Camouflage={{Prem Ship Camo Insert|shiptier=7}} | ||
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? | ''Hood'' is able to mount 8 signal flags simultaneously. India Delta ({{India Delta|Size=18px}}) is recommended to improve the ship’s survivability by increasing the amount of health recovered when the repair party consumable is used. India Yankee ({{India Yankee|Size=18px}}) and Juliet Yankee Bissotwo ({{Juliet Yankee Bissotwo|Size=18px}}) also improve survivability by decreasing the time to repair fires and flooding respectively. November Foxtrot ({{November Foxtrot|Size=18px}}) is also highly recommended to reduce the cooldown time on the ship’s consumables | + | ''Hood'' is able to mount 8 signal flags simultaneously. India Delta ({{India Delta|Size=18px}}) is recommended to improve the ship’s survivability by increasing the amount of health recovered when the repair party consumable is used. India Yankee ({{India Yankee|Size=18px}}) and Juliet Yankee Bissotwo ({{Juliet Yankee Bissotwo|Size=18px}}) also improve survivability by decreasing the time to repair fires and flooding respectively. November Foxtrot ({{November Foxtrot|Size=18px}}) is also highly recommended to reduce the cooldown time on the ship’s consumables. Lastly, Sierra Mike ({{Sierra Mike|Size=18px}}) can be mounted to increase ''Hood's'' already fast speed. | |
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+ | | Hotel Yankee = | |||
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+ | | November Foxtrot = 3 | |||
+ | | Sierra Mike = 2 | |||
+ | | India Delta = 3 | |||
+ | | Juliet Yankee Bissotwo = 1 | |||
+ | | India Yankee = 3 | |||
+ | | Juliet Charlie = 1 | |||
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+ | | X-Ray Papa Unaone = 0 | |||
+ | | Sierra Bravo = 1 | |||
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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> | |||
? | :John Brown & Co.; Clydebank, Scotland | + | :Builder: John Brown & Co.; Clydebank, Scotland | |
:Laid down: 1 September 1916 | :Laid down: 1 September 1916 | |||
:Launched: 22 August 1918 | :Launched: 22 August 1918 | |||
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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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+ | [[File:HMS_Hood_in_1918_1.jpg|none|frame|x350px|link=|HMS ''Hood'' at anchor, location unknown, circa 1918.]] | |||
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====Design==== | ====Design==== | |||
The inception of what was to become HMS ''Hood'' began as a request to the Director of Naval Construction to design a class of ships that would succeed the ''[[Queen Elizabeth]]''-class super dreadnoughts and would incorporate the latest design of underwater torpedo protection. After a few proposed designs, an intervention by Admiral of the Fleet John Jellicoe — First Sea Lord of the Royal Navy — argued a change of the design to that of a battlecruiser in order to provide a response to the new ''Mackensen''-class battlecruisers being constructed by the Imperial German Navy at the time. After a second round of design proposals that prioritized speed over protection, design “No. 2” as it was known, became selected as the plan for the ''Admiral''-class battlecruisers we know today. | The inception of what was to become HMS ''Hood'' began as a request to the Director of Naval Construction to design a class of ships that would succeed the ''[[Queen Elizabeth]]''-class super dreadnoughts and would incorporate the latest design of underwater torpedo protection. After a few proposed designs, an intervention by Admiral of the Fleet John Jellicoe — First Sea Lord of the Royal Navy — argued a change of the design to that of a battlecruiser in order to provide a response to the new ''Mackensen''-class battlecruisers being constructed by the Imperial German Navy at the time. After a second round of design proposals that prioritized speed over protection, design “No. 2” as it was known, became selected as the plan for the ''Admiral''-class battlecruisers we know today. | |||
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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 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 AP507B Admiralty Dark Grey (Home Fleet) 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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+ | *Available for testing by supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.6.4. | |||
+ | *Update 0.6.5: | |||
+ | **Went on sale in the Premium store. | |||
+ | *Update 0.6.6: | |||
+ | **Fixed display of the emblem on the main battery turret when applying camouflage. | |||
+ | *Update 0.6.10: | |||
+ | **Available for purchase in the game client. | |||
+ | *Update 0.6.12: | |||
+ | **Detectability when firing main guns in smoke changed to 14.89 km. | |||
+ | *Update 0.6.15: | |||
+ | **Minor fixes to ship textures and geometry. | |||
+ | **A bonus was added to the "Type 10" permanent camouflage: a -10% discount to the cost of post-battle service. | |||
+ | **For the permanent camouflages "From the Bottom of the Ocean", "The Last Campaign", the discount on ship maintenance was increased from -5 to -10%. | |||
+ | *Update 0.7.1: | |||
+ | **Fixed the geometry of the armor in the Port to closely match the visual model. (Hit points of the casemate, aft end, superstructures and the bow were redistributed while keeping the overall HP the same). These changes have a negligible effect on the ship’s performance. | |||
+ | *Update 0.7.2: | |||
+ | **Minor fixes to the geometry and textures of the ship. | |||
+ | *Update 0.7.9: | |||
+ | **Became unavailable in the game client for purchase with doubloons. | |||
+ | *Update 0.7.11: | |||
+ | **Became available in the game client for purchase for doubloons. | |||
+ | *Update 0.7.12: | |||
+ | **In the Camouflages window in the Appearance tab, the following permanent camouflages are no longer available for purchase with doubloons: "Type 14", "From the Bottom of the Ocean" and "The last Campaign" (as they were moved to the Arsenal). | |||
+ | *Update 0.8.0: | |||
+ | **Sigma increased from 1.8 to 1.9. | |||
+ | **AP shell fuse delay increased from 0.015 to 0.033 s. | |||
+ | **Minor fixes to geometry and textures. | |||
+ | *Update 0.8.1: | |||
+ | **Fixed the description of the AA defenses. | |||
+ | *Update 0.10.0: | |||
+ | **The firing range of the secondary battery was increased to 5.6 km. | |||
+ | *Update 0.11.1: | |||
+ | **Minor corrections to geometry and textures of the ship. | |||
+ | }} | |||
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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 battlecruiser 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.
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 |
Compatible Upgrades
Slot 1 |
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Slot 2 |
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Slot 3 |
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Slot 4 |
Player Opinion
Performance
Refer to the in-game Port screens for more useful data.
HMS 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, with faster turret traverse and better 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. However, almost uniquely among battleships HMS Hood (as well as HMS Duke of York) has improved auto-bounce angles on their shells, similar to those of USS Des Moines.
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 other battleships she is likely to face. However the armor scheme has unique strengths. Most outer plates are 50 mm, making Hood fairly immune to HE spam. In addition she can bounce shells of any caliber when angled. So when angled, Hood is one of the most tanky ships in the game.
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 her 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.
HMS 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 on surface a fairly ordinary ship, but has some unique traits and quirks.
Pros:
- Largest health pool in tier/class
- Citadel sits at the waterline and has additional turtleback protection
- Very tanky when angled
- Good main battery traverse speed and accuracy
- Uses normal fuse timers unlike tech tree British battleships, AP shells are effective against heavily armored ships
- Improved penetration/auto bounce angles on AP shells.
- Good outer (flak burst) AA defenses
- Access to the Defensive AA Fire consumable
- Excellent top speed of 32 knots
- Very good rudder shift time for a battleship
Cons:
- Fairly weak armor, as befitting a battlecruiser, when not angled.
- Massive superstructure can be easily damaged and set on fire
- Only eight guns with a standard reload speed of 30 seconds, low DPM
- Standard HE shells that lack improved fire chance and penetration
- Weak middle and inner AA auras
- Large turn radius, bleeds a lot of speed during hard turns
Research
Optimal Configuration
Upgrades
The recommended upgrades for Hood are as follows:
- Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1
- Slot 2: Damage Control System Modification 1
- Slot 3: Aiming Systems Modification 1
- Slot 4: Damage Control System Modification 2
Commander Skills
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Cost (points) |
Attack | Defense | ||||
1 |
★★ |
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★★ |
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2 |
★★ |
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★★ |
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3 |
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★★ |
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4 |
★★ |
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★★ |
★★ |
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Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Not Useful |
Consumables
Hood equips the following consumables:
- Slot 1: Damage Control Party
- Slot 2: Repair Party – - 4 charges
- Slot 3: Defensive AA Fire – - 4 charges
Camouflage
As a premium ship, Hood comes with Default permanent camouflage and a set of permanent combat bonuses.
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. 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
Ship Change Log
See here for links to Update notes.
- Available for testing by supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.6.4.
- Update 0.6.5:
- Went on sale in the Premium store.
- Update 0.6.6:
- Fixed display of the emblem on the main battery turret when applying camouflage.
- Update 0.6.10:
- Available for purchase in the game client.
- Update 0.6.12:
- Detectability when firing main guns in smoke changed to 14.89 km.
- Update 0.6.15:
- Minor fixes to ship textures and geometry.
- A bonus was added to the "Type 10" permanent camouflage: a -10% discount to the cost of post-battle service.
- For the permanent camouflages "From the Bottom of the Ocean", "The Last Campaign", the discount on ship maintenance was increased from -5 to -10%.
- Update 0.7.1:
- Fixed the geometry of the armor in the Port to closely match the visual model. (Hit points of the casemate, aft end, superstructures and the bow were redistributed while keeping the overall HP the same). These changes have a negligible effect on the ship’s performance.
- Update 0.7.2:
- Minor fixes to the geometry and textures of the ship.
- Update 0.7.9:
- Became unavailable in the game client for purchase with doubloons.
- Update 0.7.11:
- Became available in the game client for purchase for doubloons.
- Update 0.7.12:
- In the Camouflages window in the Appearance tab, the following permanent camouflages are no longer available for purchase with doubloons: "Type 14", "From the Bottom of the Ocean" and "The last Campaign" (as they were moved to the Arsenal).
- Update 0.8.0:
- Sigma increased from 1.8 to 1.9.
- AP shell fuse delay increased from 0.015 to 0.033 s.
- Minor fixes to geometry and textures.
- Update 0.8.1:
- Fixed the description of the AA defenses.
- Update 0.10.0:
- The firing range of the secondary battery was increased to 5.6 km.
- Update 0.11.1:
- Minor corrections to geometry and textures of the ship.