Technical information
Type | Heavy cruiser |
Displacement | 9925 BRT |
Length | 630 feet (oa) |
Complement | 650 men |
Armament | 1939; 8 8" guns (4x2) 8 4" AA guns (4x2) 16 2pdr AA (2x8) 8 0.5" AA (2x4) 8 21" torpedo tubes (2x4) 1 aircraft 1 catapult |
Max speed | 32.25 knots |
Engines | Geared turbines, 4 shafts |
Power | 80000 HP |
Notes on class | Slightly modified version of the London-class. As usual the Anti-Aircraft armament was increased during the war. |
Royal Navy ships of the Dorsetshire class
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HMS Dorsetshire (40) | Lost on 5 Apr 1942 | |
HMS Norfolk (78) | ||
Full wartime service history on this vessel. |
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