Rule Britannia! Britannia rule the Waves! Britons never will be Slaves!
When Britain first at Heav'ns Command, Arose from out the Azure main, This was the Charter of the Land and Guardian Angels Sung this Strain:
Rule Britannia! Britannia rule the Waves! Britons never will be Slaves!
While it is yet in the state of construction, I thought I'd delight you with a picture and some statistics* of my favourite RN warship: the ill-fated HMS Hood. My choice speaks volumes about my particular hobbies, interests, and leanings (including history, world politics, British imperialism, scale model builiding and such). But for a fuller and more accurate picture of my 'dazzling' life, click on the link, that is my name, for a brief biography.
HMS Hood at high speed sometime during the 1930s
| Builders: Clydebank | Laid down: 1 Sept. '16 | Launched: 22 Aug. '18 | Completed: 5 March '20 | Cost: 6,025,000 pounds |
Dimensions: 810'/860' x 104' x 28'6" = 41,200 tons. Full load at 31'6" = 45,200 tons.
Armament: 8 15-in./42, 12 5.5-in./50., 4 4in. A.A., 4 3pdrs. Torpedo tubes: 2 21-in. submerged, 4 21-in. above water.
Protection: Sides from 12"-4". Barbettes from 12"-5". Turrets from 15"-5" crowns. Conning tower 11"-9". Decks from 3"-1". (Total weight of armour 13,800 tons.)
Machinery: Brown-Curtis geared turbines S.H.P. 144,000 = 31 knots. Boilers 24 Yarrow (small tube). 4 screws.
Fuel: Oil 1,200/4,000 tons.
Complement: 1,477.
Special features:
*information compiled from Oscar Parkes British Battleships
Some links to related websites on the Royal Navy:
The official Royal Navy website
And a link to, my friend, Wally Chow's website (with a silly picture of me...see if you can find it):
Eric Lam, B.A., B.Ed., Esq. ME FECIT January 11, MCMXCVIII
Updated December 18
