HMS Castor
Survived
| Type | Light cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Cambrian |
| War | First World War |
| Main guns | 4 × single 6 in (152 mm) guns |
Leader of the 11th Destroyer Flotilla, hit in the night fighting at Jutland.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 4 × single 6 in (152 mm) guns
- 1 × single 4 in (102 mm) gun
- 2 × single 3 in (76 mm) guns
- 2 × single 2 pdr (40 mm (1.6 in)) AA guns
- 2 × twin 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
Armour
- 3 inch side (amidships)
- 2¼-1½ inch side (bows)
- 2½ - 2 inch side (stern)
- 1 inch upper decks (amidships)
- 1 inch deck over rudder
| Builder | Cammell Laird |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 28 October 1914 |
| Launched | 28 July 1915 |
| Commissioned | November 1915 |
| Displacement | 3,750 long tons (3,810 t) |
| Length | 446 ft (135.9 m) |
| Speed | 28.5 knots (52.8 km/h; 32.8 mph) |
| Complement | 323 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
28 July 1915
Battle of Jutland
Damaged
31 May – 1 June 1916
11th Flotilla leader
Fate
Survived
Sold 30 July 1936 for scrapping