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To learn more about the H.M.S. Hood Association, to include our history, activities, how to join and how you can help support our efforts, please CLICK HERE.
On this day...Below you will find details of where the ship was on 15th December each year. Where the year in the first column includes the word 'details' in brackets, you can click this link to access a full transcription of Hood's log for that date. Year
| From
| To
| At
| 1920 (details) | | | Plymouth | | 1921 | | | Devonport | | 1922 | | | Devonport | | 1923 | Sierra Leone | Capetown | | | 1924 | | | Devonport | | 1925 | | | Devonport | | 1926 | | | Devonport | | 1927 | | | Devonport | | 1928 | | | Devonport | | 1929 | | | | | 1930 | | | | | 1931 | | | Portsmouth | | 1932 | | | Portsmouth SRJ | | 1933 | | | Portsmouth | | 1934 | | | Portsmouth | | 1935 | | | Gibraltar | | 1936 | | | Tangier | | 1937 | | | Malta | | 1938 | | | Malta (Exercising) | | 1939 (details) | | | Sea | | 1940 (details) | | | Scapa Flow | |
For further details why not visit our Timeline which describes in details the ship's career from 1920 to 1941. Or, if want to check when she was at a particular place or where she was on a range of dates then our ship movements database is worth a visit.
Forthcoming events
Sunday 18th May, 2025 (to be confirmed)
Boldre Service of Remembrance
Annual service of remembrance for those lost with Hood will be held at St. John's Church, Boldre where Vice Admiral Holland and his wife Phyllis worshipped before World War 2. All are welcome.
Saturday 24th May, 2025,
AGM and Runion Dinner
Our AGM and Annual Dinner will take place at the Royal Maritime Club, Portsmouth. This will be the anniversary dinner to mark 50 Years since the formation of the Association in 1975.
Sunday 25th May, 2025
Service at St. Ann's church in the Dockyard
Tuesday 11th November, 2025
Service of remembrance service rfor Armistice day at the National Naval War Memorial, Southsea Common.
Muster from 10:40 for a service to being at 10:50 to remember the 1415 men lost in H.M.S. Hood and all others who gave their lives in the service of freedom.
H.M.S. Hood and the Hood Association - find out more!
Many films films have been made about Hood over the years. Some of these, as well as some recent presentations to historical interest organisations, are listed below. To find out more about the ship and the Association, you are invited to explore these fascinating productions.
- 'Duty Before Honour' The destruction of the French fleet at Mers-el-Kebir on 3rd July 1940 was a contentious and tragic mission for those who served in Force 'H'. The attack on the French ships resulted in the loss of over 1300 French lives - men who had, until that point, been closely allied with the men of the Royal Navy.
To commemorate the tragedy of the mission Vice-President Rob White has produced a 30 minute film: "Duty Before Honour". Featuring veterans from both sides and footage donated by independent filmmaker Andy Poulistades, it explores the history of those sad days and is a testament to the men who were lost. Their families are now represented by 'L'association des anciens marins et familles de Mers-el-Kebir'; Herve Grall, their last president whose father was lost at Mers-el-Kebir, actively sought to build links with our Association in the years following, as a mark of conciliation and reconciliation.
- 'HMS Hood Mighty then, Mighty now' (Film) Commissioned by the Association to mark the 80th Anniversary of her loss this film describes why Hood was so significant to the inter-war generation and how her loss still resonates today. (May 2021)
- 'For years unseen' (Film) Commissioned by the Association this film tells the story of how Hood's bell was recovered from the wreck and returned to Portsmouth to be displayed at the National Museum of the Royal Navy.(2017)
- 'The HMS Hood Association' (Talk) - Cdr William Sutherland (Chairman), Rob White (Vice-President) (Presentation to Orkney International Science Festival, May 2021).
- Iconic Ships - HMS Hood As part of their 'Iconic Ships' series, The Society of Nautical Research released through its Mariner's Mirror Podcast facility, a presentation by the late Professor Eric Grove who makes the case for Hood as an 'iconic ship.
- HMS Hood, Last of her Kind' (Discussion) - RAdm Philip Wilcocks (President), Rob White (Vice-President), Cdr William Sutherland (Chairman), Cdr David Hobbs (naval historian), Mr Graeme Lunn (naval historian.) (Presentation to Orkney International Science Festival, May 2021).
- Question and Answer Session about finding Hood's wreck and recovering her bell - David Mearns (Vice-President), Rob White (Vice-President), RAdm Philip Wilcocks (President), Cdr William Sutherland (Chairman), Cdr David Hobbs (naval historian), Graeme Lunn (naval historian). (Presentation to Orkney International Science Festival, May 2021).
Own a replica 15-inch Hood tompion!
A "tompion" was the metal cover placed over the end of Hood's guns when they were not in use and which prevented sea water entering the barrels. Thanks to the amazing work of Andy Poulastides, the H.M.S. Hood Association is now able to offer replicas of the tompions which were used on Hood's main 15-inch guns. These will be strictly limited to 51 tompions (Hood's pennant number) and are not only items of great craftmanship and beauty but are highly likely to prove an excellent investment. For the full story behind the making of the tompions and to find out how you can reserve one click here to read Rob White's report (originally published in the summer edition of The Chough.) together with a gallery of photos showing the stages of manufacture of these remarkable items.
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