HMS Hood

Summary

HMS Hood is a battlecruiser^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• HMS Hood's instance of is recorded as battlecruiser^[3].
• HMS Hood's instance of is recorded as shipwreck^[4].
• HMS Hood is operated by Royal Navy^[5].
• Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood is named after HMS Hood^[6].
• HMS Hood's manufacturer is recorded as John Brown & Company^[7].
• HMS Hood's vessel class is recorded as Admiral-class battlecruiser^[8].
• HMS Hood's Commons category is recorded as HMS Hood (ship, 1920)^[9].
• HMS Hood's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[10].
• HMS Hood's armament is recorded as BL 15 inch Mk I naval gun^[11].
• HMS Hood's armament is recorded as BL 5.5 inch Mk I gun^[12].
• HMS Hood's armament is recorded as QF 4 inch Mk V gun^[13].
• HMS Hood's armament is recorded as British 21 inch torpedo^[14].
• HMS Hood's armament is recorded as QF 4 inch Mk XVI gun^[15].
• HMS Hood's armament is recorded as QF 2 pounder gun^[16].
• HMS Hood's armament is recorded as .50 Vickers^[17].
• HMS Hood's armament is recorded as torpedo tube^[18].
• HMS Hood's armament is recorded as Unrotated Projectile^[19].
• HMS Hood was part of the conflict Attack on Mers-El-Kebir^[20].
• HMS Hood's yard number is recorded as 460^[21].
• HMS Hood's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 63.333333333333, 'lon': -31.833333333333}^[22].
• HMS Hood's service entry is recorded as May 15, 1920^[23].
• HMS Hood's service retirement is recorded as May 24, 1941^[24].
• HMS Hood's significant event is recorded as order^[25].
• HMS Hood's significant event is recorded as keel laying^[26].
• HMS Hood's significant event is recorded as ship launching^[27].

Why It Matters

HMS Hood has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]