Photograph of the starboard forward poppets on the Royal Navy Admiral-Class battlecruiser HMS Hood just prior to launching at John Brown & Co shipyard at Clydebank.

Photograph of the stern of the Royal Navy Admiral-Class battlecruiser HMS Hood showing the rudder and propeller shafts just before the propeller blades were fitted at John Brown & Co shipyard at Clydebank.

Photograph of the bow of the Royal Navy Admiral-Class battlecruiser HMS Hood from the port side and the port side forward poppets just prior to launch at John Brown & Co shipyard at Clydebank.

Photograph of the fore end of the Royal Navy Admiral-Class battlecruiser HMS Hood in the fitting out basin at John Brown & Co shipyard at Clydebank showing the anchor chain capstan and roller system on the foredeck.

Photograph of the forward area of the Royal Navy Admiral-Class battlecruiser HMS Hood at John Brown & Co shipyard at Clydebank showing the forward turrets, with their 15 inch guns, rangefinder and conning tower.

Photograph from almost head-on of the bow of the Royal Navy Admiral-Class battlecruiser HMS Hood at John Brown & Co shipyard at Clydebank showing the port anchor and hawse hole.

Photograph of the starboard side of the conning tower, range finder and B turret on the Royal Navy Admiral-Class battlecruiser HMS Hood at John Brown & Co shipyard at Clydebank.

View of the starboard side of the fore quarter area of the Royal Navy Admiral-Class battlecruiser HMS Hood at John Brown & Co shipyard at Clydebank showing the funnels, 5.5 inch Mk 1 guns and main mast.

View of the starboard side of the Royal Navy Admiral-Class battlecruiser HMS Hood, looking forward at John Brown & Co shipyard at Clydebank showing the funnels, 5.5 inch Mk 1 guns, conning tower and range finder.