HMS Hood - Collected Memories

Jim Taylor - Wartime service in H.M.S. Hood

I was sitting in the Boys' Mess Deck when a Petty Officer Instructor complete with an armed Marine...

I was There! Where? - Introduction (The Naval Autobiography of Alec Kellaway)

During those years in the Med the Hood visited Oran in Algeria, Palma in the Balearic Islands, Corfu,...

I was There! Where? - Thoughts on the Royal Navy (The Naval Autobiography of Alec Kellaway)

However, in the early days of W W 11 there was an influx of officers either Royal Navy reserve or Royal...

I was There! Where? - Chapter 1 Early Navy days

Shortly after visiting the recruiting office I received notification to return there on the 10th February...

I was There! Where? Chapter 1b Early Navy Days (The Naval Autobiography of Alec Kellaway)

The other example of negative instruction was when the class was nearing its final weeks we were being...

William Stone - Memories of Dunkirk and Russian Convoys

On 27th May 1938, having returned home and joined the minesweeper H.M.S. Salamander, I married Lily Hoskin...

William Stone - H.M.S. Newfoundland: Operation 'Husky' and to Boston for repairs

William Stone - H.M.S. Newfoundland: Operation 'Husky' and to Boston for repairs. I am a member of...

Ken 'Nobby' Clark - Part 1: Joining up, H.M.S. Hood and first Dunkirk trip

A longer article which relates Nobby's service in H.M.S. Hood before the war and his wartime service...

Dick Turner's Wartime memories - Part 1: Joining up and H.M.S. Hood

This article was written by Dick Turner for the H.M.S. Hood Association web site www.hmshood.com It tells...

Dick Turner's Wartime memories - Part 2: Wartime service after leaving H.M.S. Hood

Protection was by the 36th Escort Group under Commander Walker and consisted of the sloops "Stork"...

Frank Pavey's Naval Memories - serving in H.M.S. Hood and the sinking of Foylebank

I joined the Royal Navy on 9th March 1937 and started off at St. Vincent — the Boys’ training...