The Ceres class light cruiser HMS Curlew. She was lost on 26 May 1940.
Technical information
| Type | Light cruiser |
| Displacement | 4190 BRT |
| Length | 451.5 feet (oa) |
| Complement | 400 men |
| Armament | 5 6" guns (5x1)
2 3" AA (2x1)
2 2pdr AA (2x1)
8 21" torpedo tubes (4x2)
Curlew and Coventry; 10 4" AA guns (10x1) 16 2pdr AA (2x8) |
| Max speed | 29 knots |
| Engines | Geared turbines, 2 shafts |
| Power | 40000 HP |
| Notes on class | HMS Curacoa was reconstructed as Anti-Aircraft cruiser during the war, see her page for details. |
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3 light cruisers of the Ceres class lost. See all Light cruiser classes. |
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