HMS Gloucester
Sunk
| Type | Light cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Town (Southampton) |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 4 × triple 6-inch (152 mm) guns |
A bomb on her bridge killed her captain the day before Calabria. At Matapan. Sunk by dive bombers off Crete on 22 May 1941; 722 killed.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 4 × triple 6-inch (152 mm) guns
- 4 × twin 4-inch (102 mm) DP guns
- 2 × quadruple 2-pdr (40 mm (1.6 in)) AA guns
- 2 × quadruple 0.5 in (12.7 mm) AA machine guns
- 2 × triple 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
Armour
- Waterline belt: 4.5 in (114 mm)
- Deck: 2 in (51 mm)
- Gun turrets: 1–2 in (25–51 mm)
| Builder | Devonport Dockyard |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 22 September 1936 |
| Launched | 19 October 1937 |
| Displacement | 9,400 long tons (9,551 t) (standard) 11,650 long tons (11,837 t) (full load) |
| Length | 588 ft (179.2 m) |
| Speed | 32 knots (59.3 km/h; 36.8 mph) |
| Complement | 800–815 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
19 October 1937
Battle of Calabria
Survived
9 July 1940
Her captain had been killed by a bomb the day before
Battle of Cape Matapan
Survived
27–29 March 1941
Battle of Crete
Sunk
20 May – 1 June 1941
22 May; 722 killed