HMS Hood
Probably the most famous battlecruiser in history, Hood was destroyed by a catastrophic magazine explosion during the Battle of the Denmark Straight. A beautiful ship with sweeping lines, she was to be part of a class of 4 ships, but as flaws in the design of British battlescruisers became apparent, work on the 3 sisterships was halted. Hood's design was partially reworked to try and remedy these flaws.
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Last Update August 10, 2007
Rated Speed: 31kts on 4 screws. The ship had 1 rudder.
Armored belt 12" thick
Armament:
8 x 15" guns in 4 twin turrets
14 x 4" guns in 3 twin turrets
24 x 40mm pom-pom guns
20 x 12.7mm AAMG (5 quad mounts)
4 torpedo launchers
Fast Gun stats: 24sec/100ft, 5.5 units
This hull will be available in 1/144 scale in September 2007, and will cost around $175 dollars. Main turrets will be available, as well as superstructure and other scale details!
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