HMS Cornwall
Sunk
| Type | Heavy cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | County |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 8 × 8″ guns in 4 twin turrets |
County-class cruiser. Sunk by Japanese dive bombers south-west of Ceylon on 5 April 1942, with Dorsetshire.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 4 × twin 8-inch (203 mm) guns
- 4 × single QF 4-inch (102 mm) Mk V anti-aircraft (AA) guns
- 4 × single 2-pounder (40 mm) AA guns
- 2 × quadruple 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes
Armour
- Belt: 1 in (25 mm)
- Decks: 1.375–1.5 in (34.9–38.1 mm)
- Barbettes: 1 in (25 mm)
- Turrets: 1 in (25 mm)
- Bulkheads: 1 in (25 mm)
- Magazines: 2–4.375 in (50.8–111.1 mm)
| Builder | Devonport Dockyard (Plymouth) |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 9 October 1924 |
| Launched | 11 March 1926 |
| Displacement | 9,850 long tons (10,010 t) (standard) 13,520 long tons (13,740 t) (deep load) |
| Length | 630 ft (192.0 m) |
| Speed | 31.5 knots (58.3 km/h; 36.2 mph) |
| Complement | 784 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.