HMS Euryalus
Survived
| Type | Light cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Dido |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 10 × 5.3″ guns in 5 twin mounts |
Anti-aircraft cruiser, at Second Sirte.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 5 × twin 5.25-inch (133 mm) guns
- 1 × 4-inch (102 mm) gun
- 2 × quad 0.5-inch (12.7 mm) machine guns
- 3 × quad 2-pounder (40 mm) pom-pom guns
- 2 × triple 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes.
Armour
- Belt: 3 in (76 mm)
- Deck: 1 in (25 mm)
- Magazines: 2 in (51 mm)
- Bulkheads: 1 in (25 mm)
| Builder | Chatham Dockyard |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 21 October 1937 |
| Launched | 6 June 1939 |
| Commissioned | 30 June 1941 |
| Displacement | 5,600 tons standard 6,850 tons full load |
| Length | 485 ft (148 m) pp 512 ft (156 m) oa |
| Speed | 32.25 knots (60 km/h) |
| Complement | 480 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
6 June 1939
Second Battle of Sirte
Survived
22 March 1942
Operation Vigorous
Survived
13–16 June 1942
Fate
Survived
Scrapped, 18 July 1959