HMS HOOD

Written by Godfrey Dykes

© RN Communications Branch Museum/Library



Radio Communicators
No of.
Visual Communicators
No of.
Coders 'S'
No of.
Commissioned Warrant Officer Telegraphist
1
Warrant Officer Signal Bosun
1
CODERs were ratings who were either CODER 'E' (in which case they worked with the Senior Instructor Officer on education matters, an Instructor Commander in Hood) or they were CODER 'S' who were employed by the Communications Branch on signal codes and ciphers. The list of those who perished does not differentiate between CODER E or S and lists them simply as CODERS. Therefore, it is possible that the list here would be increased by CODERS employed on S duties.
Chief Petty Officer Telegraphist
1
Chief Yeoman of Signals
1
Petty Officer Telegraphist
10
Yeoman of Signals
7
Leading Telegraphist
1
Leading Signalman
4
Telegraphist
9
Signalman
11
Ordinary Telegraphist
14
Ordinary Signalman
24
Boy Telegraphist
3
Boy Signalman
4
Total Communications each sub branch
39
52
Total Communications Staff 92 (with the SCO) but would be increased with the Coder branch personnel. Only 1 did not perish.