What kind of modern Royal Navy ship could receive the name Hood?
Short answerCapital-ship names now tend to go to carriers or ballistic-missile submarines, though a large and prestigious Type 83 could justify reviving Hood alongside names such as Tiger, Lion, Renown, and Repulse.
NotesThe Royal Navy now tends to reserve capital-ship names for aircraft carriers or strategic submarines, so Hood could return in either category. The Type 83 program is another possibility if the ships become large and institutionally important enough. Reusing Hood with Tiger, Lion, Renown, or Repulse would frame the class as a modern successor to the battlecruiser naming tradition.