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



Tuesday 21st November 1939



From: -
To: -
At: Plymouth
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -


06:15 - Emergency party fall in. Scrub decks
07:35 - Quarters clean guns
08:05 - Both watches fall in. Paint ship's side and funnels
13:15 - Both watches fall in. Continue painting ship's side and funnels
16:30 - Men under 20 granted leave until 2300 hours. Blue Watch granted leave until 0700 the following morning.
17:00 - Exercised fire party