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At the top of Hood's conning tower/citadel, was located her 'air defence platform'. This was equipped with a variety of binoculars, that were used to obtain 'target angles' to enemy aircraft. One of Hood's anti-aircraft guns, is located at the foot of her conning tower: a quadruple 0.5 inch.

One of the 'most unusual' battleships of World War Two, as her primary armament was all mounted forwards, in-front of her citadel/conning tower; just like in the British Royal Navy's Nelson class, and the French Richelieu :)

The biggest battleship ever made, with the biggest naval guns ever 'fitted for combat': 18.1 inch :) Though I've heard, that the American 16 inch naval guns were 'far more effective' in post-war analysis.

This image shows part of why Hood was a "very wet ship": her stern deck sat low in the waterline, which was only compounded by her 860 feet length, when pitching into the sea!

A ship's bell is that place where many people believe that the "spirit of a ship" lives. It's great that they recovered Hood's bell, though the rest of her wreck should be left "as is". People should know about HMS Hood, before they comment on her :)

I think it's great that they have recovered HMS Hood's bell, an amazing accomplishment, that's made even more astounding, by the state of Hood's wreck. How did they find it? In contrast, the Bismarck sits almost "perfectly upright" on the bottom of the North Atlantic, looking as though she...

Before World War Two: it was the Royal Navy. At the start of World War Two / during World War One: the Royal Navy taught/showed the US Navy. During and after World War Two: it's the US Navy. They earned this right the hard way: in the Pacific!

I always thought this was a "strange decision". Why give up your only "ace" until your new deck is ready?

I would disagree entirely :) The cost of a 16 inch shell is so much less than a missile. On land, we don't seem to have these debates - artillery is still a part of the battlefield. Besides, aircraft carriers just don't look as cool as battleships.

I chose the A6M Zero (late) - because it's gotta be better than the earlier model; and that's all I've really heard of! I presume it was the earlier model they used at Pearl Harbour?

I like your details on your engine :) How long did they take to paint?

It's amazing how much "power" I felt from that underwater footage ... You can only imagine what it would have been like, to see her in her prime! One of the Yamato class (Musashi or Yamato) bearing down on you, aiming her 18.1 inch guns!

She's sitting very high out the waterline ... I guess this is because she no longer carries any 14 inch shells?

I always liked the Yamato class :) The biggest Naval Guns ever mounted: 18.1 inches!

The American's were "waking up" (if not already "woken up"), so I believe they would have lost more aircraft. But even if Pearl Harbour had been "taken out", it would only have delayed America's victory. As I see no reason why retaking Pearl Harbour, would have been any different to any of the...