Drawing made by G.J. Frans Naerebout.
Published in Op de Lange Deining written by G.A.J. Bovens
An item reported that when the British squadron coming from Gibraltar was steaming south east of the Baleares the large British battleship Hood was hit during an Italian air attack by two heavy bombs and very heavily damaged. An Italian reconnaissance plane sighted some hours later that the fire which broke out still was not extinguished. While escorted by some destroyers the Hood was going to the south east probably going back to Gibraltar. The damage was such large that the repairs would last several months and while this could not be executed at Malta she had to return towards England.(1)
Note
1. Nicknamed Mighty Hood. Pennant 51. Her building at the shipyard of John Brown&Company was ordered on 7 April 1916, laid down on 1 September, launched on 22 August 1918, commissioned on 15 May 1920 as world largest warship, sunk on 24 May 1941 during her battle with the German battleship Bismarck. The only one of the four projected Admiral class battle cruisers caused by an insufficient design despite the modifications after the Battle of Jutland (31 May-1 June 1916).
