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Today we take a look at how HMS Hood and the Admiral class battlecruisers came to be, from the earliest concept to the final execution!

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:53 What came before
00:05:48 Issues with existing British capital ships
00:09:14 Shallow draft battleship concept
00:13:46 Revisions due to size
00:17:57 Does the Grand Fleet need a new battleship?
00:23:26 Pivot to battlecruiser
00:24:41 Small tube boilers and 18" guns
00:27:50 The initial Admiral class
00:28:05 Jutland
00:28:56 Fast battleship?
00:29:29 More guns?
00:30:22 Jellicoe adds even more armour
00:31:19 Is this my final form?
00:33:40 Finally in the water!

Sources:
Ensign 6 HMS Hood
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