HMS Berwick
Survived
| Type | Heavy cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | County (Kent) |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 8 × 8″ guns in 4 twin turrets |
Hit twice by the Italian cruisers at Cape Spartivento.
Armament and specifications
Armament
Original configuration
- 8 × 8-inch (203 mm) guns (4 × 2)
- 4 × 4-inch (102 mm) ant-aircraft guns (4 × 1)
- 8 × 2-pounder (40 mm) AA pom-poms (2 × 4)
- 8 × 0.5-inch (12.7 mm) machine guns (2 × 4)
- 8 × 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes (2 × 4)
1938–1941
- 8 × 4-inch (102 mm) anti-aircraft guns (4 × 2)
- 16 × 2-pounder (40 mm) pom-poms (2 × 8)
- 8 × 0.5-inch machine guns (2 × 4)
1941–1945
- 2 × single 20-mm Oerlikon anti-aircraft guns (2 × 1)
- 14 × 20-mm Oerlikon anti-aircraft guns (7 × 2)
Armour
Original configuration
- 1 to 4 in magazine box protection
- 1.375 in deck
- 1 in side-plating, turrets and bulkheads
- 4.5 in belt
- 4 internal boiler room sides (added 1936–1940)
| Builder | Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Govan |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 15 September 1924 |
| Launched | 30 March 1926 |
| Commissioned | 12 July 1927 |
| Displacement | 9,750 tons (9,924 t) standard 13,450 tons (13,670 t) full load |
| Length | 630 ft (190 m) |
| Speed | 31.5 knots (58.3 km/h) |
| Complement | 700 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
30 March 1926
Battle of Cape Spartivento
Damaged
27 November 1940
Hit twice
Convoy WS 5A
Damaged
25 December 1940
Hit four times
Fate
Survived
Allocated to British Iron & Steel Corporation for scrapping on 15 June 1948 and arrived at Hughes Bolckow, Blyth, on 12 July for breaking up.