HMS Charybdis
Sunk
| Type | Light cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Dido |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 8 × 4.5 in DP dual guns |
Anti-aircraft cruiser, on the Pedestal convoy. Sunk by German torpedo boats off Brittany in October 1943.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 8 × 4.5 in DP dual guns
- 1 × 4 in (102 mm) starshell gun
- 8 × 20 mm (0.8 in) Oerlikon single guns
- 2 × 2-pounder (40 mm) 'pom-poms' single guns
- 2 × 21 inch (533 mm) triple torpedo tubes
Armour
- Belt: 3 in (76 mm)
- Deck: 1 in (25 mm)
- Magazines: 2 in (51 mm)
- Bulkheads: 1 in (25 mm)
- Turrets: ½ inch
| Builder | Cammell Laird, Birkenhead |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 9 November 1939 |
| Launched | 17 September 1940 |
| Displacement | 5,600 tons (standard) 6,975 tons (full load) |
| Length | 485 ft (148 m) pp 512 ft (156 m) (o/a) |
| Speed | 32.25 knots (59.73 km/h; 37.11 mph) |
| Complement | 480 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.