Summary: The HMS Hood, once the pride of the British Royal Navy and the largest warship globally during the interwar years, met a tragic fate early in World War II. Designed during a bygone era with ...
First launched more than 100 years ago, HMS Hood was one of the greatest and biggest warships ever built by the Royal Navy. She was affectionately known as ‘The Might Hood’ and was the final ...
During early 1939 my uncle, Eric Sykes, and his friend, Samuel Kay, worked as glaziers for George G Kirk, a family-run business based in Kilmarnock. After much discussion between them, they decided ...