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 30th April 1941



From: -
To: -
At: Sea
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: 0021 - Altered course [to] 250°. Speed [at] 17½ knots. 0030 - Commenced zig-zag no. 17.


03:55 - Assumed first degree [of] readiness.
05:00 - Assumed third degree [of] L.A. and 4th degree [of] H.A. readiness.
08:00 - Position 58° 37'N 034° 48'W (Fix 0417).
09:49 - Reduced speed to 15 knots.
12:00 - Position 57° 48'N 035° 50'W (Estimated).
14:55 - Sighted a ship bearing 230° (Convoy HX 122).
15:54 - Sighted convoy S.C.29 bearing 230°.
16:35 - Altered course [to] 200°.
16:42 - Altered course [to] 180°.
16:46 - Altered course [to] 200°.
16:56 - Altered course [to] 330°. [Commenced] zig-zag no. 39.
17:30 - Altered course [to] 000°. [Resumed] zig-zag no. 39.
20:00 - Position 57° 28'N 036° 50'W (Fix 1900).
21:42 - Sighted merchant vessel bearing 000°.
21:47 - Altered course [to] 340°.
21:50 - Altered course [to] 300°.
22:12 - Sighted 4 merchant vessels.
22:15 - Altered course [to] 000°.
22:20 - Altered course [to] 040°.
22:45 - Commenced zig-zag no. 39.