Photos of H.M.S. Hood & Her Crew
Updated 12-Apr-2022
The bulk of our photos are from the private collections of former crew and/or their families. You can access a number of these collections here. We also have links to collections on other web sites.
Important Notice: To the best of our knowledge, the photos presented here are used legally. They are either public domain, the property of our Association, or have otherwise been loaned to us by their rightful owners for inclusion in this website. These photos may not be republished or reposted elsewhere in any format without the express permission of the applicable owners and/or the H.M.S. Hood Association. You are welcome to download these images for personal/private use, but the images may go no farther without permission. If you want permission to use photos for a project, please contact us and explain how the photos would be used. Alternatively, if we have accidentally posted items belonging to you that you wish removed, do contact us with proof of ownership.
Photo Galleries
Individual or otherwise rare photos of Hood and crewmen that were sent-in to the website.
Miscellaneous Crew Photos Miscellaneous Photos of Hood
Photo Collections
To see what each collection encompasses, simply pass your cursor over any of the various names listed below.
To view a collection, click on the applicable name. Some of the collections are image intensive, so please be patient while they load.
The photos of various Association members and gatherings.
Various photos of Hood taken by crewman R.A. Barber during his service in Hood (1930s)
Dutch collection of interesting 1920s/1930s photos of Hood. (Enter "H.M.S. Hood" in the "Simple Search" box)
Photos of Hood taken during her 1924 visit to Canada. (Search "Visual Records" for "Hood")
Postcards collected by crewman Henry Burgess (late 1930s/war).
Photos of Hood, crew & places acquired by crewman J.E.S. Bush (late 1920s).
Photos of Hood & crew collected by crewman Bill Crawford (late1930s/war).
Photos & postcards of Hood collected by crewman Fred Cross (1930s).
Photos of Hood held by Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt's museum (1920-1941)
Photos of Hood and crew acquired by crewman Ken Duckworth (late 1930s/war).
Photos collected by Hood enthusiast Godfrey Dykes (1920s & 1930s).
Photos of Hood & crew taken by Leonard Eaves during the Spring of 1941.
Photos of Hood & crew taken by T.K. Evans during his service in Hood in the late 1930s.
Photos of Hood, crew & ports acquired by crewman George Fotheringham (late 1930s/war).
Photos of Hood, crew and VIPs taken by Edward Greenfield visit to Vancouver in 1924.
Photos of Hood, crew, ships & ports acquired by crewman Jim Higginson (1937-39).
Photos of Hood's 1924 visit to New Zealand from the collection of Chris Johnson.
Photos of Hood & sporting teams acquired by crewman Bill Knowles (late 1920s).
Photos of Hood, various individuals & other ships taken during the ship's first missions in 1920.
Photos of Hood and crew from 1931-1933, courtesy of Jack Linnett.
Photos from the official photo album of the 1923-1924 Empire Cruise of the Special Service Squadron.
Photos of Hood & crew taken by John Scott during Hood's March 1924 visit to Melbourne.
Wartime photos of Hood & crew acquired by crewman Dennis Maidment.
Photos of Hood & crew and the action at Oran acquired by crewman Vernon Mason (wartime).
Photos from John Brown & Co Ltd Shipywards showing the construction and trials of Hood.
Photos of Hood taken during her service with the Mediterranean Fleet in the mid-late 1930s.
Photos of Hood during her visit to Sydney, Australia in April 1924.
Photos of Hood & crew from the collection of Captain H.O. Reinold ( 1927-1928)
Items from the 1923/24 Empire Cruise & 1930s owned by collector Barry Roberts.
Photos of Hood, crew & portsacquired by crewman Fred Sait (mid 1930s).
Various items related to the Special Service Squadron mission of 1923-1924.
Various Photos of Hood taken or collected by crewman Douglas Sizer(mid-late 1930s).
Various Photos of Hood taken or collected by crewman Howard Slack (late 1930s).
Souvenirs, collected by James Smith, of the ports of call visited during the 1923/1924 Empire Cruise.
Souvenirs & photos, collected by Cyril Smyth during the 1923/1924 Empire Cruise.
Various photos of Hood & crew taken/collected by crewman Leonard Souter during his time in Hood (late 1930s).
Assorted photos of Hood during the 1924 visit to Australia.
Assorted photos of Association members & gatherings collected by crewman Bill Stone.
Various photos of the wrecks of Hood and Bismarck.
Assorted photos of Hood and crew taken primarily during the Empire Cruise of 1923/1924.
Various photos of Hood and other ships during the Empire Cruise of 1924.
Various photos of Hood and/or crew taken or collected by crewman Sam Willis (1933-1935).
Photos of Hood & crew taken/collected by Ernie Withers during his time in Hood (1933-1941).
Various photos of Hood up to 1939 or 1940 from the famous Wright and Logan collection.