Hood Crewmen, 08 April 1941
This photo was donated by Don Bulman. It shows his father, Petty Officer Ken Bulman (in the great coat on the right) and several crewman aboard Hood near one of the twin 4" gun mounts (either "S3" or "P3"). Ken, and most likely most of the men shown here were later lost in the sinking of Hood. We do not know the other men's names. If you recognise anyone here, please let us know.

Hood Crewmen, 1940 or 1941
These photos were donated by Colin Bonner. They are from the collection of his uncle, Colin Bonner (lost in the sinking of Hood). The photo to the left shows Colin (holding ammunition) and the crew of one of the 4" gun crews abreast the rear superstructure of Hood. At this point in time, we are only able to identify two other men- Leading Seaman John Walton (bearded man near lower centre) and John Henry Wilson (the man in the very centre, directly in fron of John Walton. The photo to the right is of an unknown man. If you can identify anyone else here, please let us know.

Sailors on the Shelter Deck, 1940/941
This photo was donated by Mrs Doreen Miller. It shows Stoker Jack Silk (left) and two other men on Hood's Shelter Deck. They are sitting on a boat crutch for one of the new 35ft fast motor boats.

Behind them one can see on of the 0.5" machine gun emplacements as well as other pieces of machinery. We do not know the name of the lad seated in the centre, but believe the lad to the right to be Robin McCormick. If you recognise the seated chap, please let us know.

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Lost Ship's Boys, 1940/1941
This photo was donated by Nigel Flitter and Paul Cheney. It shows over 30 lads from Hood's crew. They are standing in front of a building named for the battle of the Glorious 1st of June. We have confirmed that at least 28 of the men shown here died in the sinking of Hood less than a year later. We DO have the listing of names that goes with the photo, but it would appear that the list is not in any particular order. With the exception of Les Bispham, we don't know which man is which. If you recognise anyone here, please let us know.
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Hood Crew, 1940
This photo is from the H.M.S. Hood Association Archives. It shows Captain Glennie and a large number of the crew. This is believed to be the last full crew photo ever taken of the ship and her men. Though many of the men pictured here were later transferred, it should still be noted that most of the men shown here probably were not- and were lost in the sinking of the ship. If you can help identify any of the men, please let us know.

Hood Crew, 1939
This photo was donated by Chris Lewis. It was given to him by Mrs. Margaret Dawson, whose uncle served on Hood. Most of the crew (800+) are shown posing on the bow of the ship at Malta on 01 January 1939. If you can help identify any of the men, please let us know.

4" Gun Crews Circa 1940/1941
These photos show men of Hood's twin 4" gun crews posing aboard the ship sometime in 1940 or 1941. They appear to be clustered around mounting "S3" (located next to the after superstructure on the starboard side of the ship). These photos were donated by Tony Whitewood. His brother, Able Seaman Cyril Whitewood manned one of these guns. Cyril was lost in the sinking of Hood. Also in this photo (to the left of Cyril) is believed to be Arthur Holroyd (back row, left). If anyone can help identify any of the other men, please let us know.

Hood Crewmen, Late 1930s/Early World War 2
This photo was donated by Michael Morrow. It shows his late grandfather, gunner John (Jackie) McGregor and mates aboard Hood. Jackie is at the bottome left. Jackie was fortunate to be drafted from Hood just a few months before she was lost. Another man identified here is George William Pack (bottom right). If anyone can help identify any of the men, please let us know.

Crewmen at H.M.S. Royal Arthur, 1930s
This photo was sent to us by Joan Major. It was formerly in a collection of photos owned by Edward Strange who was lost in the sinking of Hood. If you know the date/year or the identity of any of the sailors pictured here, please let us know.

Rifle Team, Circa 1937/1938
This photo was taken on Hood's quarterdeck in 1937 or 1938. It shows her championship shooting team. This is courtesy of the family of crewman James Roland Higginson (second row, far right) and is also part of the Higginson Photo Collection.

Fun Aboard Ship at Gibraltar, 1936
This photo was donated by Colin Chambers. His father, Frederick Chambers, served aboard Hood during the 1930s. If you can identify anyone in this photo, please let us know.

Petty Officers Aboard Hood, Late 1930s
This photo was donated by H.A. Huntley. His father, Henry Huntley, served aboard Hood from the late 1930s until the very end. He was lost in the sinking of Hood. If you can identify any of the men in this photo, please let us know.

Stokers in Nice, France During the Late 1930s
This photo was sent to us by Mrs D.M. Marshment. Her brother, Thomas Jennings, served in Hood for 3 years as a Stoker 1st Class. He is shown here in the front row, second from the left. Sadly, Thomas was lost serving aboard H.M. Submarine Tetrarch, in November 1941. Five other Stokers believed to be present are Frederick Dyer or Robert 'Mickey' Glenn (back row second from the right ), Thomas Graham (back row, second from the left) Danny McCaughey (front row second from the right) and Harry Holderness (front row first on left).

If you know the identity of any of the other sailors pictured here, please let us know.

Hood Crew, Late 1930s
These photos were donated by Glen Hughes. His Grandfather's brother, Len Pay, served aboard Hood from the late 1930s onward. These photos show Len and some of his mates. Len was later lost in the sinking of Hood.

We know the identity of only two other men- Danny Maher is in the top row, far left in the upper photo and top row, far right in the lower photo. Also present is Sydney Charles Townsend is at the far left in the centre row of the upper photo. If anyone can help identify any of the other men, please let us know. Click on either image to enlarge it.

Hood Athletes, 1935
This photo was donated by Valerie Juniper.It shows her father, Thomas Hardman ( 2nd from the right) and rowing team mates. This was probably taken after the 1935 Home Fleet Regatta (which Hood won). Seated next to Thomas is Commander Rory O'Conor (holding telescope). They are sitting on the aft end of the Shelter Deck, to starboard of the after superstructure. If you can identify any of the other men, please let us know.

Stokers Racing Whaler Crew, Mid- 1930s
This photo was donated by the family of Hood crewman Arthur Brett. Arthur served in Hood between 1933 and 1936 and is shown here in the back row, second from the left. This is possibly from right after the 1935 Fleet Regatta. The men are posing on the starboard side of the after superstructure. If you can identify any of the other men, please let us know.

Hood Engineering Crewmen, Mid 1930s
This photo was donated by Ken Russell. It shows his father, Chief Engine Room Artificer Charles Russell (back row, far right) and fellow crewmen aboard Hood near the main mast and after superstructure. Charles served on Hood until shortly before her ill-fated sortie to find Bismarck. If anyone can help identify any of the men, please let us know.

Whitehead Torpedo Party- 1920s or 1930s
This photo is from the H.M.S. Hood Association Archives and shows a group of men abreast the forward funnel on the port side of the ship's Shelter Deck. If anyone can help us identify the men pictured here, please contact us.

Admiral's Staff, 1924 (Empire Cruise)
This photo was provided by H.M.S. Hood Association Lord Henry Hood. It is a newspaper clipping showing the staff of Sir Frederick Field circa 1924. These men were aboard the ship during the Empire Cruise of 1923/1924.

Memorial Service, Spring 1924 (Empire Cruise)
This photo is from the H.M.S. Hood Association Archives. It shows a solemn gathering on Hood's quarterdeck. The crew was assembled for a service of remembrance for Signal Boatswain Albert Punshon, who died whilst the ship was in Australia during the Empire Cruise of 1923/1924.

Hood Crew, Late 1924 (Empire Cruise)
This photo was donated by Mrs A Bishop of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It was taken by her father Harris H Reid in Newfoundland (probably Topsail Bay) on 15 October 1924. This was the last stop of the famous Empire Cruise. If anyone can help identify any of the men, please let us know.

Note: Due to the extremely large size of the original photo, it was necessary to break-it-up into three smaller images. To view an enlargement of the lefthand portion, click the lefthand portion below. To enlarge the centre, click the centre. To enlarge the right, click on the right.