HMS Hood

The guests at the Pompey Pals event

Remembering Portsmouth's heroes, a hidden gem of a charity

Aerial photograph of HMS Hood entering Vancouver Harbour, most likely during her Empire Cruise of 1923-1924.

Remembering HMS Hood – the Royal Navy's final battlecruiser

A 1980 photo shows HMS Sheffield of the Royal Navy. The destroyer was hit and sunk by an Exocet missile fired from an Argentinian land-based Super Etendard fighter bomber 04 May 1982 during Falklands (Malvinas). The Argentine government on December 05, 2003 said Britain has admitted that nuclear weapons were on some navy vessels.

Enlightening photos of HMS Sheffield as we remember "famous" destroyer

A flourishing East Street, Havant, pictured in the early years of the 20th century.

11 amazing old photos of Havant's East Street

HMS Hood's 15'' guns. Picture: Alec Kellaway via Royal Navy

13 images of the incredible HMS Hood before her sinking

Coronation street party in Highfield Street, Landport on May 12, 1937.

End of the war in Gosport and Portsmouth... and look how they partied | Nostalgi...

HMS Hood passing the Gosport chain ferry. Perhaps the only picture of the battle cruiser to feature a horse. Picture: Neil Marshall

HMS Hood leaves Portsmouth Harbour, passing a horse | Nostalgia

With the white ensign rigged on the gaff of the flagpole, this was the path leading through Stockheath Naval Camp. Picture: The News archive

The naval camp hidden in woods near Havant | Nostalgia

Linda Oxford presents Commander Walker with a painting of HMS Hood

Painting signed by last survivor of HMS Hood donated to Fareham base

With an air raid shelter on the left and bomb damaged building to the right this can only be a blitz-damaged Lombard Street, Old Portsmouth.

Old Portsmouth street blighted by blitz features in nostalgic new book

The sinking of the Bismarck 1941 by artist Charles E Turner.

Why Churchill ordered the Royal Navy to sink the Bismarck – Retro

How the other half lived... the wardroom in HMS Hood, 1910. Picture: Wright & Logan/George Milliner postcard collection

How the other half lived: HMS Hood’s wardroom – NOSTALGIA

How the other half lived... the wardroom in HMS Hood, 1910. Picture: Wright & Logan/George Milliner postcard collection

How the other half lived: HMS Hood’s wardroom – NOSTALGIA

HMS Nelson passing Gosport, some time after 1927. Picture: Ellis Norrell Collection

Nothing quite so stirring as a battleship in Portsmouth Harbour '“Â Nostalgia

Paul Allen co-founder of Microsoft has died aged 65. Picture: AP Photo/Elaine Thompson

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen who recovered HMS Hood bellÂ has died

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Veteran Lloyd Adams with HMS Hood's bell

Picture: Sarah Standing (160737-228)

Veteran who served on HMS Hood says bell was its soul

HRH Princess Royal Princess Anne, Patron of The National Museum of the Royal Navy sounds HMS Hood's bell for the first time since its recovery and restoration Picture: Sarah Standing (160737-888)

Princess Anne rings HMS Hood bell for first time in 75 years

Princess Anne rings the bell of HMS Hood in Portsmouth today

Picture: Sarah Standing (160737-888)

Princess Anne rings recovered ship's bell of HMS Hood in Portsmouth

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Remembering their sacrifice is as important now as ever

HMS Hood leaves Portsmouth between the wars

Reliving the horror of the loss of HMS Hood

HMS Hood was destroyed on May 24, 1941

Portsmouth remembers hundreds of sailors who died in sinking of HMS Hood

HMS Hood was sunk on May 24, 1941 - an action by the Nazis that left the nation stunned

'˜We will preserve the heroic legacy of HMS Hood'