HMS Aurora
Sunk
| Type | Light cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Arethusa |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 6 × BL 6-inch (152 mm) guns |
Captain William Agnew's ship, leading Force K when it destroyed the Duisburg convoy. Mined off Tripoli in December 1941.
Armament and specifications
Armament
Original configuration
- 6 × BL 6-inch (152 mm) guns
- 4 × QF 4-inch (102 mm) single Mk V AA guns
- 2 × 0.5-inch (12.7 mm) quadruple machine guns
- 2 × 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes (triple mount)
April 1941 configuration
- 3 × 6-inch (152 mm) dual guns
- 2 × 2-pounder (40 mm) pom-pom quad AA guns
- 3 × 20 mm Oerlikon single AA guns
- 2 × 0.5-inch quadruple machine guns
- 2 × 21-inch (533 mm) triple torpedo tubes.
December 1943 configuration
- 2 × 40 mm Bofors quad AA guns
- 4 × 20 mm Oerlikon dual power-operated AA guns
- 2 × 21-inch (533 mm) triple torpedo tubes
Armour
Original configuration
- 1 to 3 inches – magazine protection
- 2.25 inches – belt
- 1 inches – deck, turrets and bulkheads
| Builder | Portsmouth Dockyard |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 27 July 1935 |
| Launched | 20 August 1936 |
| Commissioned | 12 November 1937 |
| Displacement | 5,220 tons standard load 6,665 tons full load |
| Length | 506 ft (154 m) |
| Speed | 32 knots (59 km/h) |
| Complement | 500 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
20 August 1936
Sinking of Bremse
Survived
7 September 1941
Battle of the Duisburg Convoy
Survived
9 November 1941
Captain Agnew's ship
Fate
Sunk
Sunk by ROC aircraft, March 1949. Later refloated and converted for other purposes. Scrapped during Cultural Revolution