Alexander Hood (Royal Navy officer, born 1758)

Alexander Hood
Death of Captain Alexander Hood by Henry Singleton
Born	(1758-04-23)23 April 1758 Mosterton, Dorset, England
Died	21 April 1798(1798-04-21) (aged 39) Of the coast of Pointe du Raz, Brittany, France
Allegiance	Kingdom of Great Britain
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1767 – 1798
Rank	Captain
Commands held	HMS Barfleur HMS Champion HMS Mars
Battles/wars	American War of Independence/American Revolutionary War French Revolutionary Wars

Captain Alexander Hood (23 April 1758 – 21 April 1798) was an officer of the Royal Navy, one of several members of the Hood family to serve at sea, including his brother Sir Samuel Hood, who were both sponsored into the Royal Navy by their cousins once removed, Viscount Hood and Alexander Hood.