TzoliWhile the Admiral class battlecruisers were to be a 4 strong ship class for the Royal Navy, only HMS Hood were finished and even her to a modified improved much more protected design. After the Battle of Jutland the class were redesigned with improved protection in mind and Hood's sister ships: HMS Anson, HMS Howe and HMS Rodney's construction were halted but due to more pressing matters and shifting construction priorities these 3 ships never continued in their construction. Still when they were not yet cancelled, in 1917 plans were drawn up to finish them a modified design compared to the lead ship: HMS Hood utilising war experience.
The changes included
- Removal of above water torpedo tubes
- The weather or Boat deck followed the layout of the 1st deck and thus creating a sort of roof over the 14cm single open mountings
- Funnels moved much closer to each other to make spotting the course of the ships more difficult
- Re designed and enhanced mainmast, topmast and fighting top facilities
- More compact and smaller Conning tower and bridge superstructure
Here I show you their look when they were re-designed in 1917 still showing their full complement of 16x 14cm or 5,5" guns instead the as finished 12 mounts (Reduced on Hood due to weight increase from carious armour thickness changes)
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