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Why the pre-dreadnought HMS Hood was not salvaged

Raising the blockship wreck of the pre-dreadnought HMS Hood offered too little scrap value for the cost.

Question

Why was the pre-dreadnought HMS Hood never raised for scrap after the world wars?

Short answer

The cost of raising and dismantling the wreck outweighed the likely benefit.

Notes

Raising the older HMS Hood for scrap would have cost more than the recovered material justified. The same cost-benefit calculation answers the question about salvage after either world war.