British battle cruiser HMS Hood visiting British harbours according to the Weekly Intelligence Summary Nr. 8 dated 28 August 1920

Original postcard Chocolate La Estrella

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An item reported that the British battle cruiser HMS Hood left Lamlash bound for the Scillies, Penzance and Devonport.(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 lost by an insufficient design despite the modifications after the Battle of Jutland (31 May-1 June 1916).

Source

The National Archives CAB 24-111-18