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



Sunday 20th April 1941



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


01:45 - Detached "Kenya".
04:30 - Assumed 1st Degree of Readiness.
04:48 - Altered course [to] 060°. [Resumed] zig-zag no. 15.
06:00 - Commenced zig-zag no. 42.
08:00 - Position 62° 32'N 017° 34'W (Estimated).
08:49 - Altered course [to] 168°. [Resumed] zig-zag no. 42.
10:42 - Sighted "Inglefield" bearing 125°.
11:12 - Altered course [to] 090°.
11:30 - [Resumed] zig-zag no. 42 [speed at] 12 knots.
12:00 - Position 62° 14'N 016° 48'W (Estimated).
16:27 - Altered course [to] 330°. [Commenced] zig-zag no. 38.
16:44 - Increased [speed to] 19 knots.
17:08 - Increased [speed to] 20 knots.
18:32 - Altered course [to] 280°. [Resumed] zig-zag no. 38.
20:00 - Position 62° 51'N 016° 45'W (Estimated).
20:47 - Reduced [speed to] 15 knots. Negative zig-zag no. 38.
21:06 - [Speed increased to] 19 knots. Out paravanes.
21:17 - Increased [speed to] 20 knots. [Resumed] zig-zag no. 38.