HMS Dido
Survived
| Type | Light cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Dido |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 10 × 5.25 in (133 mm) dual purpose guns (5 × 2) |
Anti-aircraft cruiser. Hit by a bomb off Crete; at Second Sirte.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 10 × 5.25 in (133 mm) dual purpose guns (5 × 2)
- 1 × 4 in (100 mm) anti-aircraft gun
- 12 × 2-pounder pom-pom guns (3 × 4)
- 8 × .50 cal machine guns (2 × 4)
- 6 × 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes (2 × 3)
Armour
- Belt: 3 in (7.6 cm)
- Deck: 1 in (2.5 cm)
- Magazines: 2 in (5.1 cm)
- Bulkheads: 1 in (2.5 cm)
| Builder | Cammell Laird Shipyard (Birkenhead, UK) |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 26 October 1937 |
| Launched | 18 July 1939 |
| Commissioned | 30 September 1940 |
| Displacement | 5,600 long tons (5,700 t) (standard) 6,850 long tons (6,960 t) (full load) |
| Length | 485 ft (148 m) p.p. 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.
Career
Launched
18 July 1939
Battle of Crete
Damaged
20 May – 1 June 1941
29 May
Second Battle of Sirte
Survived
22 March 1942
Fate
Survived
Scrapped, 18 July 1957