She was affectionately known as ‘The Might Hood’ and was the final battlecruiser built by the navy.
Battlecruisers were similar to battleships in terms of armament and cost, but had slightly thinner armour and a lighter main gun battery.
During World War Two HMS Hood was stationed in the North Atlantic but in May 1941 she was sunk by the German battleship Bismarck.
Only three people onboard survived and were collected about two hours after the ship was destroyed.
The ship was struck by shells near its ammunition magazines which exploded, and caused Hood to sink. The wreckage was discovered in 2001.
Until the commissioning of HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales, HMS Hood was the biggest ship ever built by the navy.
We have had a look back through the archives to find some historic and rare photos of the Mighty Hood.
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2. Memories of HMS Hood
September 1928: A group of sailors trying to squeeze out of a small door aboard the HMS Hood during naval manoeuvres. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images) Photo: The News archive
3. Memories of HMS Hood
How the other half lived, the wardroom of HMS Hood in 1910. Photo: The News archive
4. Memories of HMS Hood
1923: Some of the crew from HMS Hood rowing to land in the Canary Isles. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images) Photo: The News archive