HMS Hood - Front Conning Tower. Just behind "B" turret is the heavily armoured conning tower itself (with up to 11 inches of armour plating). Aft of this, is Hood's control superstructure (with the spotting top above this). Both the superstructure, and the spotting top were "soft" - with little to no armour plating. The conning tower was heavily armoured, so that control of her eight 15 inch Naval Guns, could be retained, even under heavy fire (at least on paper!).