HMS Hood

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:action May 24, 1941
gptkbp:armament 8 × 15 in guns
8 × 15-inch guns
gptkbp:armor 12 in belt
gptkbp:builder gptkb:Cammell_Laird
gptkbp:class gptkb:Admiral-class
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Captain_Horace_Hood
gptkb:Captain_Ralph_Kerr
gptkbp:commissioned gptkb:1920
gptkb:Royal_Navy
1920-05-15
gptkbp:crew 1,418
gptkbp:crew_capacity 1,418
gptkbp:cultural_impact Inspiration for naval enthusiasts
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:1944
1944-04-01
gptkbp:design_features Streamlined hull
gptkbp:displacement 42,100 tons
48,000 tons
gptkbp:documentary gptkb:HMS_Hood:_The_Last_Battle
gptkbp:engagement Against Bismarck and Prinz Eugen
gptkbp:famous_for Engagement with Bismarck
gptkbp:famous_quote ' The Mighty Hood will never die'.
gptkbp:fate sunk in action
sunk in battle
gptkbp:film_appearance gptkb:The_Battle_of_the_River_Plate
gptkbp:has_museum gptkb:Royal_Navy_Museum
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced naval design post-WWII
gptkbp:historical_research Numerous books and articles written
gptkbp:historical_significance Largest warship in the world at launch
largest warship sunk in WWII
gptkbp:home_port gptkb:Portsmouth
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label HMS Hood
gptkbp:is_popular_in Referenced in books and films
gptkbp:launch_date 1918-08-22
gptkbp:launched gptkb:Queen_Mary
1918
gptkbp:legacy Symbol of British naval power
gptkbp:length 262 meters
1,500 ft
gptkbp:location Coordinates 48°10′ N 16°12′ W
gptkbp:memorials Annual remembrance services held
HMS Hood Memorial in Portsmouth
gptkbp:model 1:350 scale model available
gptkbp:nickname The Mighty Hood
gptkbp:notable_case Sinking during battle
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Battle_of_the_Denmark_Strait
gptkbp:notable_ships Part of Royal Navy heritage
gptkbp:operational_history Served in various naval operations
gptkbp:operational_range 10,000 nautical miles
gptkbp:propulsion Steam turbines
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:HMS_Vanguard
gptkbp:resting_place Underwater wreck site
gptkbp:result Investigations into the sinking
gptkbp:served_in gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:significant_event Loss of 1,415 crew members
gptkbp:sister_ship gptkb:HMS_Renown
gptkbp:speed 32 knots
gptkbp:sunk gptkb:Battle_of_the_Denmark_Strait
gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkb:Bismarck_battleship
gptkb:artillery
gptkb:Kriegsmarine
gptkb:May
gptkb:Operation_Rheinübung
gptkb:24
gptkb:Germany
gptkb:North_Atlantic_Ocean
gptkb:Denmark_Strait
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Atlantic
gptkb:HMS_Prince_of_Wales
gptkb:Bismarck
gptkb:military_engagement
1941
May 24, 1941
heavy loss of life
Bismarck was engaged
German naval gunfire
against German Navy
engagement with Bismarck
gptkbp:sunk_in_theater European theater of WWII
gptkbp:survivors gptkb:3
Testimonies from the few survivors
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_the_Denmark_Strait
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3