History
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HMS Hood, the "Mighty Hood" as she was popularly known in the Royal Navy, was the largest warship in the world on commissioning in 1920 and a symbol of imperial strength throughout the inter-war years. Her sinking in one of the most famous naval engagements in history, against the German battleship Bismarck, has etched itself on Britain"s popular memory.
Although classified as a battlecruiser, Hood was a fast battleship, an improved version of the Queen Elizabeths. With the same main armament of eight 381mm guns, a higher position for the secondary armament, sloped armour belt and improved torpedo protection, she included the latest ideas of naval construction in 1915. The speed requirement meant an extremely long hull was essential.
Hood returned to the Home Fleet and on 19 May 1941 she sailed with the brand new battleship Prince of Wales to intercept the German battleship Bismarck that was attempting to break out into the North Atlantic. Bismarck and her compatriot the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen were shadowed on radar by the Norfolk and Suffolk which reported their position to Admiral Holland in Hood. In the Denmark Strait on the morning of 24 May Holland ordered his ships to close the range and shortly before 0600 both sides opened fire. The Bismarck"s fifth salvo hit the Hood amidships penetrating the secondary armament magazine. The detonation spread to the main magazine resulting in a catastrophic explosion which tore the ship in half. Only three of her 1418 crew survived.
Info about the model
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- The model was created for Silent Hunter 3
- The model is based on ship plans of the "Profile Morski" book series.
- The model is already splitted into parts to match damage models.
- The model comes with a high resolution texture(2048x2048)
Legal / Disclaimer
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- You may not use this model in any commercial way. It is intended for non-commercial use only.
- You may use this ship in non-commercial freeware, as long as proper credit is given.
- You may not make changes to this ship, or redistribute it without permission from me.
- For commercial use contact me via pm.
