H.M.S. Reference and Research Materials
Searchable Database of Movements of H.M.S. Hood
Updated 07-Mar-2010

Use this page to search for details of where Hood was on any date or period. Detailed entries from the logs are only available for a certain months - mainly World War 2. Basic details about where the ship was are held for all of Hood's life from 1920 to 1941.

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Transcription of the Log of H.M.S. Hood



Thursday 20th April 1939



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To: -
At: Portsmouth C Lock
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -


08:00 - Hands employed refitting ship
10:00 - 2 Royal Marines joined ship from Royal Marine Base Eastney
10:30 - 2 Royal Marines discharged to Royal Marine Base Eastney
13:00 - Hands employed refitting ship
15:30 - 3 ratings discharged to Royal Naval Base.
17:00 - Exercised Fire Parties
21:00 - Rounds