TzoliThe Admiral class battlecruiser HMS Hood was an evolved design of Scheme 3 but a number of changes and improvements were incorporated into the design, namely a reduction in power to 144.000shp due to more accurate calculations and hull form tests, the increase of 5,5" secondary gun armament to 16 and armour scheme optimisation. After these changes the Admiralty approved the construction of 4 such ships:
HMS Hood, Anson, Howe and Rodney!
HMS Hood the first ship of the class was laid down first in May the 31st 1916, the day the Battle of Jutland happened which resulted in the intimidate halt of her construction due to the numerous battlecruiser losses in the battle. The ongoing investigation showed that the this ship type of the Royal Navy lacked adequate protection hence the first modification was the increase of the belt armour from 8" to 12" as well as the sloped part of the deck armour from 1-1,5" to 2". Apart from other structural changes an increased of torpedo armament was also approved and this modified design was accepted and HMS Hood was laid down the second time in September 1st 1916. Though the design continued to be changed and improved during it's construction.
The design had the following characteristics:
Dimensions: 246,9 (pp) x 259,2 (wl) x 262,13 (oa) x 31,7 x 7,8 meters
Displacement: 41.000tons (standard)
Armour: 305mm belt at 10°incline, 25mm over Machinery, 38mm over Magazines deck, 51-51mm slopes.
Engines: 144.000shp Parsons Steam Turbines, 4 shafts
Range: 14.200km at 30km/h (7.600nm at 16knots)
Speed: 58km/h (31knots)
Armaments:
4x2 15"/42 (381mm/42) BL Mark I Cannons,
16x1 5,5"/50 (140mm/50) BL Mark I Guns,
4x1 4"/42 (102mm/45) QF Mark V AA Guns,
2x1 53cm Underwater, 8x1 Above Water Torpedo Tubes
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