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HMS Hood, Lexington, and the battlecruiser category

A short classification exchange distinguishes HMS Hood and the Lexington-class design from ordinary cruisers by identifying both as battlecruisers.

Battlecruisers HMS Hood Lexington Class Battlecruisers Ship Classification

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Question

Was HMS Hood the ultimate cruiser?

Short answer

Hood belonged to the battlecruiser category. The Lexington class is presented as an even more extreme example of that type.

Notes

A viewer describes Hood as the ultimate cruiser. HMS Hood was a battlecruiser, rather than an ordinary cruiser. The Lexington class is offered as an even more extreme battlecruiser design. This brief answer clarifies the terminology before the discussion turns to treaty cruisers.