HMS Enterprise
Survived
| Type | Light cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Emerald |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 7 × BL 6-inch Mk XII guns |
At Mers-el-Kébir. With Glasgow she sank three German destroyers and torpedo boats in the Bay of Biscay in December 1943.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 7 × BL 6-inch Mk XII guns
- 3 × QF 4-inch AA guns
- 16 × 21-inch torpedo tubes (4×4)
Armour
- Belt: 3 in (76 mm) (amidships); 1.5–2.5 in (38–64 mm) (bow); 2 in (51 mm) (stern)
- Deck: 1 in (25 mm) (upper, amidships); 1 in (25 mm) (over rudder)
| Builder | John Brown & Company, (Clydebank, Scotland) |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 28 June 1918 |
| Launched | 23 December 1919 |
| Commissioned | 7 April 1926 |
| Displacement | 7,580 long tons (7,700 t) 9,435 long tons (9,586 t) |
| Length | 570 ft (173.7 m) |
| Speed | 33 knots (61 km/h; 38 mph) |
| Complement | 572 officers and ratings |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
23 December 1919
Attack on Mers-el-Kébir
Survived
3 July 1940
Battle of the Bay of Biscay
Survived
27–28 December 1943
Splinter damage
Fate
Survived
Scrapped
Handed over to BISCO for scrapping 11 April 1946
Arrived at Cashmore's yard at Newport, Wales on 21 April 1946 for breaking up