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. |
Royal Navy ships of the Ceres class
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HMS Cardiff (D 58) | ||
HMS Ceres (D 59) | ||
HMS Coventry (D 43) | Lost on 14 Sep 1942 | |
HMS Curacoa (D 41) | Lost on 2 Oct 1942 | |
HMS Curlew (D 42) | Lost on 26 May 1940 | |
Full wartime service history on this vessel. |
See all Royal Navy Light cruiser classes.
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