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



Saturday 19th April 1941



From: -
To: on Patrol
At: Sea
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -


01:31 - Altered course [to] 238°.
01:46 - Altered course [to] 260°. [Commenced] zig-zag no. 10.
02:07 - Altered course [to] 304°. [Resumed] zig-zag no. 10.
06:00 - Commenced zig-zag no. 42.
07:30 - Mine sighted on port bow.
07:32 - Altered course [to] 330°. [Resumed] zig-zag no. 42.
08:00 - Position 54° 24'N 010° 00'W (Estimated).
11:03 - Altered course [to] 330°. [Resumed] zig-zag no. 42.
12:00 - Position 60° 15'N 011° 31'W (Estimated).
20:00 - Position 61° 04'N 014° 15'W (Estimated).
22:00 - Commenced zig-zag no. 15.