Technical information
Type | Light cruiser |
Displacement | 9100 BRT |
Length | 591 feet (oa) |
Complement | 700 men |
Armament | 12 6" guns (4x3) 8 4" AA guns (4x2) 8 2pdr AA (2x4) 8 .5" MG AA (2x4) 6 21" torpedo tubes (2x3) 3 aircraft 1 catapult |
Max speed | 32 knots |
Engines | Geared turbines, 4 shafts |
Power | 75000 HP |
Notes on class |
All ships of the Southampton class
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HMS Birmingham (19) | ||
HMS Glasgow (21) | ||
HMS Newcastle (76) | ||
HMS Sheffield (24) | ||
HMS Southampton (83) | Lost on 11 Jan 1941 | |
Full wartime service history on this vessel. |
See all Light cruiser classes.
Southampton class ships hit by U-boats (1) | |||
28 Nov 1943 | HMS Birmingham | Damaged | U-407 |
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