HMS Calcutta
Sunk
| Type | Light cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | C |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 5 × 6″ guns |
First World War cruiser rearmed as an anti-aircraft ship. Sunk by German aircraft on 1 June 1941, the last day of the Crete evacuation.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 5 × 6-inch (152 mm) guns
- 2 × 3-inch (76 mm) anti-aircraft guns
- 4 × 3-pounder guns
- 2 × 2-pounder pom-poms
- 1 × machine gun
- 8 × 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes
Armour
- 3 in (76 mm) side (amidships)
- 2+1⁄4–1+1⁄2 in (57–38 mm) side (bows)
- 2 in (51 mm) side (stern)
- 1 in (25 mm) upper decks (amidships)
- 1 in (25 mm) deck over rudder
| Builder | Vickers Limited, Barrow-in-Furness |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 18 October 1917 |
| Launched | 9 July 1918 |
| Commissioned | 28 August 1919 |
| Displacement | 4,290 long tons (4,360 t) standard 5,250 long tons (5,330 t) deep load |
| Length | 451 ft 6 in (137.62 m) oa 425 ft (130 m) pp |
| Speed | 29 knots (54 km/h; 33 mph) |
| Complement | 330–350 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
9 July 1918
Battle of Crete
Sunk
20 May – 1 June 1941
1 June