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



Wednesday 17th April 1940



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To: -
At: Devonport
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -


06:50 - Higher gunnery rates to breakfast
07:30 - Engineers party fall in
07:50 - Higher gunnery rates fall in
08:30 - Away 1st and 2nd Boys cutters crew
09:00 - Away ??? and communication cutters crew
09:45 - Away Top and quarterdeck cutters crew
13:00 - Football teams landed
14:30 - 60 soldiers arrive on board
15:50 - 60 soldiers left ship
16:30 - Port Watch Boys granted leave until 2000 hours. Port Watch and 1st Starboard Watch granted leave until 0700 hours the following morning. Chiefs and Petty Officers granted leave until 0730 hours the following morning.
17:00 - Evening quarters
21:00 - Rounds