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



Friday 19th April 1940



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


06:45 - Range parties to breakfast
07:20 - "Windsor" entered harbour
07:35 - Landed 91 cases of pom pom ammunition
07:50 - Range parties landed
08:50 - Oiler "Hickerol" cast off
09:15 - "Vesper" entered harbour. "Windsor" left harbour.
09:45 - Called away Boys (2) and ??? cutters crew
10:15 - MTB6 left harbour. Called away Ordinary Seamen and forecastle cutters crew
10:45 - Ammunition lighter left ship
12:30 - Port Watch granted long weekend leave until Monday morning
16:25 - Crane lighter No. left ship
16:30 - Port Watch Boys granted leave until 2000 hours. 2nd 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