An HMS Hood Secret Reviled!!

[Kptlt. Neuerburg]

A few days ago I got a book from the local library called Anatomy of the Ship The Battlecruiser Hood by John Roberts. Published by the Naval Institute Press for those who are interseted. Anyways this book uncovered a secret of the HMS Hood that only a few know about. The Hood had TORPEDO TUBES!!!! This book breaks down everything about the Hood and on page 30 there is a picture on the top left of the page showing one of the tubes. The book states that it is a MK V above-water torpedo tube. I have also found the location of these tubes. They are located in the forward section of the ship and very close to the first main gun turret. The torpedo head magazine is directly under these rooms,the torpedo lift is located in front of the first turret and connect to the submerged torpedo room. The torpedo body room is located above the submerged torpedo room, seperated by the refridgerating machinery compartment and the vegetable room but is connected by the torpedo lift to the submerged torpedo room. Oddly though there is a torpedo control tower located behind the searchlight control postion located aft, yet there are no tubes in that part of the ship. Edit: There are indeed two torpedo tubes located in the aft part of the ship. These are the above water tubes. The thing that put me off was the fact that the tube doors aren't like those on a sub, but are shaped much like two large hatches on eather side of the ship under the aft mast.