Naval strength has long been a vital factor in global politics. Here are 10 ships that were involved in key moments in major ...

The battlecruiser HMS Hood was launched at John Brown's shipyard in Clydebank on 22 August 1918. Until the commissioning of the new aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, there had never been a ...

In May 1941, Hood and HMS Prince of Wales were sent to shadow ... portside in almost the same place as the Murasame, causing an explosion so great that the ship sank in just 20 seconds.

The British public saw HMS Hood as invincible - so her loss was devastating to morale at home. Even those who had no direct connection with the ship remember her today. But there are also many ...

First launched more than 100 years ago, HMS Hood was one of the greatest and biggest warships ever built by the Royal Navy.

Back in 2007 ex-serviceman in Catford began a memorial event to remember the 1,415 who died aboard HMS Hood ... and the Hood sank in less than three minutes following an explosion believed to ...

The first fruits of the £2m ($2.9m) expedition to find the sunken British WWII battle ship HMS Hood will appear on Channel 4 on August 6. The Hunt For Hood is a 60' special documenting the search for ...

The battle-cruiser HMS Hood was launched at John Brown's shipyard in Clydebank on 22 August 1918. Until the commissioning of the new aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, there had never been a ...

Flagship Hood: The fate of Britain's mightiest warship by Alan Coles and Ted Briggs (Robert Hale, 1996) £12.99. Historical reference on HMS Hood. Thoroughly covers the ship's career from concept ...

HMS Holdings Corp. (HMS) provides cost containment services to Government and private healthcare payers and sponsors. Its services ensure that healthcare claims are paid correctly, and its ...