The light cruiser HMS Diomede (D 92) of the Royal Navy.
Technical information
| Type | Light cruiser |
| Displacement | 4850 BRT |
| Length | 472.5 feet (oa) |
| Complement | 450 men |
| Armament | 6 6" guns (6x1) 3 4" AA guns (3x1) 2 2pdr AA (2x1) 12 21" torpedo tubes (4x3) |
| Max speed | 29 knots |
| Engines | Geared turbines, 4 shafts |
| Power | 40000 HP |
| Notes on class | Developed from the Cairo-class.
HMS Delhi was rearmed as an Anti-Aircraft cruiser in 1942, for details see her page. |
Royal Navy ships of the D class
To see all D class ships click here.
 | HMS Danae (D 44) (To the Polish Navy as Conrad) | |
| | HMS Dauntless (D 45) | |
| | HMS Delhi (D 74) | |
| | HMS Despatch (D 30) | |
| | HMS Diomede (D 92) | |
| | HMS Dragon (D 46) (To the Polish Navy as Dragon) | |
| | HMS Dunedin (D 93) | Lost on 24 Nov 1941 |
| | HMS Durban (D 99) | Lost on 9 Jun 1944 |
Full wartime service history on this vessel. | ||
See all Royal Navy Light cruiser classes.
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D class ships hit by U-boats (1) | |||
| 24 Nov 1941 | HMS Dunedin | Sunk | U-124 |
 Otto Kretschmer Lawrence Patterson |
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