Talk:Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood

Summary of service section
This article is good, but would really benefit from a summary of service section showing his assignments and dates of rank. Figuring them all out from the narrative is a bit confusing. -207.245.178.173 (talk) 17:50, 7 April 2009 (UTC)

Was Samuel Hood involved in the development of the tactic of "breaking the line"?
The article currently says: He is amongst those credited with developing the concept of breaking the line which became an important part of naval tactics during the age of sail.

But in the article on the Battle of the Saintes, it says:

The battle is famous for the innovative tactic of "breaking the line", in which the British ships passed though a gap in the French line, engaging the enemy from leeward and throwing them into disorder. But there is considerable controversy about whether the tactic was intentional, and, if so, who was responsible for the idea (Rodney, his Captain-of-the-Fleet Sir Charles Douglas, or John Clerk of Eldin).

This reference in the Battle of the Saintes article does not mention Hood. A reference and further explanation of Hoods involvement, if any, is needed. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rmilstead (talk • contribs) 14:38, 8 April 2010 (UTC)

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Errors in early career
There are two significant errors in this article: Hood never commanded the sloop Lively, and Hood never commanded the Grafton. In the case of the Lively, Hood was appointed to command the ship while it was under construction in England, however with the outbreak of conflict in North America Hood remained there and Lively was commissioned by another officer (Capt Wyatt) once completed. In the case of Grafton, Hood was not the commander, he was flag captain to Commodore Holmes. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:589:300:CA70:0:0:0:54DD (talk) 20:36, 29 October 2021 (UTC)