HMS Diadem
Survived
| Type | Light cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Bellona |
| Later service | Babur (Pakistan Navy) |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 8 × 5.3″ guns |
Improved Dido-class cruiser. With Mauritius she caught three German destroyers off Bergen on 28 January 1945 and badly damaged Z31. Sold to Pakistan in 1956.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 8 × QF 5.25-inch (133 mm) dual guns
- 6 × 20 mm dual AA guns
- 3 × 2-pounder (40-mm) pom-poms quad guns
- 2 × British 21 inch (533mm) torpedo triple torpedo tubes
Armour
- Belt: 3 in (76 mm)
- Deck: 1 in (25 mm)
- Magazines: 2 in (51 mm)
- Bulkheads: 1 in (25 mm)
| Builder | R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Co., Ltd, (Hebburn-on-Tyne |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 15 December 1939 |
| Launched | 26 August 1942 |
| Commissioned | 5 July 1957 |
| Displacement | 5,950 tons standard 7,200 tons full load |
| Length | 485 ft (148 m) pp 512 ft (156 m) oa |
| Speed | 32.25 knots (59.73 km/h; 37.11 mph) |
| Complement | 530 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.