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Southampton Class (1937) CC Specification |
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| 1st Group | ||
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Crew : |
748. | To Southampton Class (1937) CC Ships : |
| Displacement : | 9,100
tons / 9,245 tonnes (standard load); 11,350 tons / 11,531 tonnes (full load). |
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Dimensions : |
591ft 6in x 61ft 8in x 20ft 4in; 180.2m x 18.79m x 6.2m. |
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| Range : | 7,700nm
@13kts. 12,100nm @ 12kts. |
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Armour : |
4½in main belt; 1¼-2in deck; 1in-2in turrets. |
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| Armament : | 12 x
6in (4x3), 8 x 4in (4x2), 8 x 2pdr guns; 8 x 0.5in machine guns; 6 x 21in torpedo tubes. |
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| Power plant : | 4 x
Admiralty 3-drum boilers; 4-shaft geared turbines; 75,000shp; 2,060 tons fuel oil. |
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Aircraft |
3 x aircraft; 1 x catapult. | |
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Max Speed : |
32kts. | |
| 2nd Group - Liverpool, Manchester, Gloucester | ||
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Crew : |
850. | To Southampton Class (1937) CC Ships : |
| Displacement : | 9,400
tons / 9,550 tonnes (standard load); 11,650 tons / 11,836 tonnes (full load). |
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Dimensions : |
591ft 6in x 62ft 4in x 20ft 7in; 180.28m x 19m x 6.27m. |
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| Range : | 7,850mn
@ 13kts (Manchester) 7,320nm @ 13kts (Gloucester). |
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Armour : |
4½in main belt; 1¼-2in deck; 1in-2in turrets. |
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| Armament : | 12 x
6in (4x3), 8 x 4in (4x2), 8 x 2pdr guns; 8 x 0.5in machine guns; 6 x 21in torpedo tubes. |
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| Power plant : | 4 x
Admiralty 3-drum boilers; 4-shaft geared turbines; 82,500shp; 2,100 tons fuel oil (Manchester); 1,795 tons fuel oil (Gloucester). |
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Aircraft |
3 x aircraft; 1 x catapult. | |
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Max Speed : |
32¼kts. | |
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This page last edited -
23 February, 2013.
Copyright © Ian M King, except where otherwise indicated. |
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