Photos & Graphics of H.M.S. Hood
The Sikorski Photo Collection
Updated 12-Apr-2022

The following photographs were sent in to the site by Jim Sikorski of the United States. Jim is an avid collector of Hood memorabilia and photographs, especially of things related to the famous Empire Cruise of the Special Service Squadron in 1923-1924. Many (but not all) of the materials presented here were formerly in the collection of Surgeon Commander Dudding who served aboard the ship during the Empire Cruise. Please pass your cursor over any photo to view a brief description.

Important Notice: These photos may not be republished or reposted elsewhere in any format without the express permission of the the Jim Sikorski.

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Part 1 - From Africa to Malaysia  | Part 2 - From Singapore to Melbourne, Australia  |  Part 3 - Melbourne & Sidney, Australia |  Part 4 - Sydney, Australia |  Part 5 - From Brisbane, Australia to Auckland, New Zealand  |  Part 6 - From Auckland, New Zealand to Victoria, British Columbia  |  Part 7 - Victoria & Vancouver, British Columbia  |  Part 8 - From Vancouver to the Panama Canal  |  Part 9 - Panama Canal, Eastern Canada & Assorted Items  |  Part 10 - Assorted Items  |  Part 11 - Assorted Photos  |  Part 12 - More Assorted Photos

Part 6 - From Auckland, New Zealand to Victoria, British Columbia

Hood in Aukland, New Zealand, May 1941

Cantebury, New Zealand Programme of Entertainment and Sports Meetings for 1st Light Cruiser Squadron, May 1924

Lyttleton, New Zealand, May 1924

Programme and handbook for Suva, Fiji, May 1924

A native boy from Fiji, May 1924

Souvenir pamphlet from Honolulu, Hawaii, June 1924

US military boxing exhibition flyer, June 1924

H.M.S. Hood at Pearl Harbour, Hawaii, June 1924

H.M.S. Hood and H.M.S. Repulse at Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, June 1924

H.M.S. Hood at Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, June 1924

Official race programme for Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, June 1924

H.M.S. Danae at Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada, June 1924

Canadians aboard Hood in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, June 1924

H.M.S. Hood at Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, June 1924

H.M.S. Repulse at Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, June 1924

Part 1 - From Africa to Malaysia  | Part 2 - From Singapore to Melbourne, Australia  |  Part 3 - Melbourne & Sidney, Australia |  Part 4 - Sydney, Australia | Part 5 - From Brisbane, Australia to Auckland, New Zealand  |  Part 6 - From Auckland, New Zealand to Victoria, British Columbia  |  Part 7 - Victoria & Vancouver, British Columbia  |  Part 8 - From Vancouver to the Panama Canal  |  Part 9 - Panama Canal, Eastern Canada & Assorted Items  |  Part 10 - Assorted Items  |  Part 11 - Assorted Photos  |  Part 12 - More Assorted Photos