Technical information
Type | Light cruiser |
Displacement | 5770 BRT |
Length | 512 feet (oa) |
Complement | 530 men |
Armament | 8 5.25" DP guns (4x2) 12 2pdr AA (3x4) 12 20mm AA (6x2) 6 21" torpedo tubes (2x3) |
Max speed | 33 knots |
Engines | Geared turbines, 4 shafts |
Power | 62000 HP |
Notes on class | Modified Dido-class Anti-Aircraft cruisers. |
Royal Navy ships of the Bellona class
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HMS Bellona (63) | ||
HMS Black Prince (81) | ||
HMS Diadem (84) | ||
HMS Royalist (89) | ||
HMS Spartan (95) | Lost on 29 Jan 1944 | |
Full wartime service history on this vessel. |
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