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 1st May 1940



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


07:10 - "Vanessa" entered harbour
16:30 - 1st Port Watch Boys granted leave until 2000 hours. 1st Port Watch granted leave until 0700 hours the following morning. 1st Port Watch chiefs and petty officers granted leave until 0730 hours the following morning.
17:00 - Fire quarters exercised
21:00 - Rounds