HMS Glasgow
Survived
| Type | Light cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Town |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 12 × 6″ guns in 4 triple mounts |
Town-class cruiser. With Enterprise she sank Z27 and two torpedo boats in the Bay of Biscay on 28 December 1943. Bombarded Normandy on D-Day; scrapped in 1958.
Armament and specifications
Armament
Original configuration
- 12 × BL 6 in (152 mm) Mk XXIII guns in triple turrets (4×3) (one aft turret later replaced by 8 × Bofors 40 mm guns)
- 8 × QF 4 in (102 mm) Mk XVI guns (4×2)
- 8 × QF 2-pounder (40-mm) anti-aircraft guns (2×4)
- 8 × 0.5 in (12.7 mm) anti-aircraft machine-guns (2×4)
- 6 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes (2×3) (deck mounted, later removed)
| Builder | Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Greenock |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 16 April 1935 |
| Launched | 20 June 1936 |
| Commissioned | 9 September 1937 |
| Displacement | 9,100 tons standard 11,350 tons full load |
| Length | 591 ft (180 m) overall |
| Speed | 32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph) |
| Complement | 748 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
20 June 1936
Battle of the Bay of Biscay
Damaged
27–28 December 1943
Hit once; 2 killed
Normandy landings
Survived
6 June 1944
Off Omaha
Fate
Survived
Sold for scrap, July 1958