HMS Devonshire
Survived
| Type | Heavy cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | County |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 8 × 8″ guns in 4 twin turrets |
Carried King Haakon and the Norwegian government from Tromsø to Britain in June 1940. Sank the raider Atlantis in the South Atlantic on 22 November 1941. Scrapped in 1954.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 4 × twin 8 in (203 mm) guns
- 4 × single 4 in (102 mm) AA guns
- 4 × single 2 pdr (40 mm) AA guns
- 2 × quadruple 21 in (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 | HM Dockyard, Devonport |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 16 March 1926 |
| Launched | 22 October 1927 |
| Commissioned | 18 March 1929 |
| Displacement | 9,850 long tons (10,010 t) (standard) 13,315 long tons (13,529 t) (deep load) |
| Length | 632 ft 8 in (192.8 m) |
| Speed | 32.25 knots (59.73 km/h; 37.11 mph) |
| Complement | 784 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
22 October 1927
Sinking of Atlantis
Survived
22 November 1941
Fate
Survived
Sold for scrap, 16 June 1954