Hood needed refit but fell to an unlucky hit

How worn out was HMS Hood when she met Bismarck?

She was due extensive refit work but was not completely worn out, and the fatal result still depended on an exceptionally unlucky hit.

Hood required substantial work and the Royal Navy knew a refit was due. She was still capable of fighting rather than simply too decrepit for service. The destruction at Denmark Strait turned on a very unlucky hit instead of being the inevitable result of general wear. Maintenance condition cannot provide a complete explanation for a singular combat loss.