the royal navy has always been a source
of pride for the british
in 1920 the freshly constructed battle
cruiser hms hood became an object of
admiration for the nation
perfect powerful and fast
she held the title of the largest ship
in the world for seven years and the
largest ship in the united kingdom for
ten years
looking at her magnificent lines it's
easy to understand why every schoolboy
of that time knew the specifications of
this beauty by heart
a battle cruiser is an intermediate link
between a battleship and a heavy cruiser
in world of warships hood has found
herself at tier vii in the british
battleships branch
the most important thing for a
battleship is its primary armament a
caliber of 381 millimeters at tier vii
is nothing extraordinary the reload time
is standard for a battleship however the
turrets rotate at a leisurely pace with
a lot of dignity the range of fire is
slightly shorter than that of her
counterparts
the secondary armament is average but
the aa defense will surprise you
the first rockets in world of warships
5 20 tube upaa rocket mark 1 rocket
launchers and a unique consumable for a
battleship defensive aa fire allow you
to literally sweep enemy aircraft from
the sky
of course the rockets only work at close
range but hood can still stand up for
herself in a battle against aviation
another piece of cruiser heritage is
speed she's one of the fastest
battleships in the game 32 knots however
her long and narrow hull creates a large
turning circle radius we strongly advise
against entering an island labyrinth on
hood
at the same time her maneuverability is
sufficient enough to angle the hull in a
skirmish at an average distance
while the wide rotation angles of her
turrets allow you to not expose your
sides too much when firing a full
broadside
finally a battleship must be durable
yes hood has the best survivability in
her tier
in addition to the armor belt covering
the central part of the ship she is
protected by bow and aft armor belts
main battery turrets and the conning
tower are also adequately armored the
citadel is almost entirely hidden below
the water line
several other features will help you
stay in battle longer such as sloping
armor plates a low hull silhouette and
the speed which allows you to rapidly
react to changes in the battle situation
maintain your distance to enemies and
dodge their salvos
in gameplay terms hood is something
between a battleship and heavy cruiser
the main engagement distance for her is
from 10 to 15 kilometers at this range
she excels at destroying enemy cruisers
and can put up a decent fight against
battleships
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in close quarters engagements her large
turning circle radius and slow turrets
can make you an easy target
that's why it is important to keep
destroyers away from hood and try not to
come under focused fire and she'll be
more forgiving of your blunders
and one more thing she will give you the
opportunity to not only train a
commander for british battleships but
also rewrite the history of her fateful
encounter in the denmark strait good
luck captains
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