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HMS Hood
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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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View from above of the port side amidships of the Royal Navy Admiral-Class battlecruiser HMS Hood, looking forward at John Brown & Co shipyard at Clydebank showing the funnels, lifeboats, 5.5 inch Mk 1 guns and the main mast.

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

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View of the starboard side of the stern area looking aft of the Royal Navy Admiral-Class battlecruiser HMS Hood at John Brown & Co shipyard at Clydebank showing Y turret and the white ensign flag.