Takom 1/72 HMS Hood Mk 1 15 inch 42 Gun Turret B 05020Royal Navy Admiral Class Battlecruiser built and engined in Clydebank by Messrs John Brown & Co Ltd. Laid down in September 1916 and launched in August 1918, HOOD was the largest warship afloat when commissioned on May 15th 1920, retaining that distinction for the next twenty years. HOOD was armed with eight 15in 42 calibre Mk I guns in four twin turrets in superfiring position, designated A, B, X, and Y from bow to stern. Turret B was located on the