-H.M.S. Hood Crew Information-
H.M.S. Crew List

It is estimated that as many as 18,000 men served aboard the 'Mighty Hood' during the operational portion of her 21 year career. Unfortunately, there is no surviving official single listing of ALL men who served in her. Here you will find our attempt at creating such a listing. We are using the few, fragmentary crew lists known to exist, Navy Lists, various official reports, public records, and most importantly of all, inputs from the families of former crew.

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Frederick Hepplethwaite

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Date of birth: 21st December 1884
Place of birth: Dydenham, Surrey, England
Previous occupation: Engine cleaner
Service: Royal Navy
Rank: Petty Officer
Service Number: 214068
Joined Hood: 13th June 1922 (Petty Officer)
Left Hood: 26th November 1923 (Petty Officer)







Biographical Information: No further biographical information is held.



History of ships served in and ratings held:


Date FromDate toShipRatingSource
4th April 190115th January 1902LionBoy 2nd ClassADM188/375
via WW1 Lives at Sea
16th January 190226th August 1902LionBoy 1st ClassADM188/375
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27th August 19026th October 1902AgincourtBoy 1st ClassADM188/375
via WW1 Lives at Sea
7th October 190220th December 1902NileBoy 1st ClassADM188/375
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21st December 190211th February 1903NileOrdinary SeamanADM188/375
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12th February 190311th June 1904Royal OakOrdinary SeamanADM188/375
via WW1 Lives at Sea
12th June 19049th August 1904VividOrdinary SeamanADM188/375
via WW1 Lives at Sea
17th August 190421st January 1905Royal OakOrdinary SeamanADM188/375
via WW1 Lives at Sea
22nd January 19057th March 1905Royal OakAble SeamanADM188/375
via WW1 Lives at Sea
8th March 19054th December 1905CaesarAble SeamanADM188/375
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5th December 190519th January 1906Vivid IAble SeamanADM188/375
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20th January 190626th June 1907BlakeAble SeamanADM188/375
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27th June 190730th June 1907LeanderAble SeamanADM188/375
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1st July 190731st March 1908BlakeAble SeamanADM188/375
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1st April 190815th May 1911LeviathanAble SeamanADM188/375
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16th May 191128th November 1911Vivid IAble SeamanADM188/375
via WW1 Lives at Sea
29th November 191120th March 1912DefianceAble SeamanADM188/375
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21st March 191231st July 1912SpeedyAble SeamanADM188/375
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1st August 19127th April 1913DefianceAble SeamanADM188/375
via WW1 Lives at Sea
8th April 191329th April 1913Vivid IAble SeamanADM188/375
via WW1 Lives at Sea
30th April 191331st October 1914Leander (Thrasher)Able SeamanADM188/375
via WW1 Lives at Sea
1st November 191420th March 1915Leander (Grafton)Leading SeamanADM188/375
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21st March 191531st March 1915Leander (Grafton)Able SeamanADM188/375
via WW1 Lives at Sea
1st April 191530th April 1916Leander (Leopard)Able SeamanADM188/375
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1st May 191628th May 1916Leander (Leopard)Leading SeamanADM188/375
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29th May 19166th December 1916VividLeading SeamanADM188/375
via WW1 Lives at Sea
7th December 191612th February 1918ResolutionLeading SeamanADM188/375
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13th February 191831st March 1918Vivid ILeading SeamanADM188/375
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1st April 191828th February 1919Dido (Sceptre)Leading SeamanADM188/375
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1st March 19195th April 1919Blake (Sceptre)Leading SeamanADM188/375
via WW1 Lives at Sea
6th April 191922nd January 1920Vivid ILeading SeamanADM188/375
via WW1 Lives at Sea
23rd January 192017th December 1920FantomeLeading SeamanADM188/375
via WW1 Lives at Sea
18th December 19209th January 1922FantomePetty OfficerADM188/375
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10th January 192212th June 1922Vivid IPetty OfficerADM188/375
via WW1 Lives at Sea
13th June 192226th November 1923HoodPetty OfficerADM188/375
via WW1 Lives at Sea
27th November 19233rd January 1924Vivid IPetty OfficerADM188/375
via WW1 Lives at Sea
4th January 19243rd February 1925DefiancePetty OfficerADM188/375
via WW1 Lives at Sea
28th September 19382nd October 1938Drake I I (Mob)Petty OfficerADM188/375
via WW1 Lives at Sea

Additional Photographs
None at this time.


Memorials
No known memorials


Sources
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
'Register of Deaths of Naval Ratings' (data extracted by Director of Naval Personnel (Disclosure Cell), Navy Command HQ, 2009)
ADM188/375 via WW1 Lives at Sea