HMS Jamaica
Survived
| Type | Light cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Fiji |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 12 × 6″ guns in 4 triple mounts |
With Sheffield she hit Admiral Hipper and drove the Germans off convoy JW 51B at the Barents Sea, and a year later finished off Scharnhorst with torpedoes at the North Cape. Fought in Korea in 1950; scrapped in 1960.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 4 × triple 6 in (152 mm) guns
- 4 × twin 4 in (102 mm) DP guns
- 2 × quadruple 2-pdr (40 mm (1.6 in)) AA guns
- 10 × single 20 mm (0.8 in) Oerlikon AA guns
- 2 × triple 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
Armour
- Engine and boiler rooms: 3.25 in (83 mm)
- Decks: 2–3.5 in (51–89 mm)
- Magazines: 2–3.5 in (51–89 mm)
- Gun turrets: 1–2 in (25–51 mm)
| Builder | Vickers-Armstrongs, Barrow-in-Furness |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 28 April 1939 |
| Launched | 16 November 1940 |
| Commissioned | 29 June 1942 |
| Displacement | 8,631 long tons (8,770 t) (standard) |
| Length | 555 ft 6 in (169.3 m) |
| Speed | 32.25 knots (59.73 km/h; 37.11 mph) |
| Complement | 733 (peacetime), 900 (wartime) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
16 November 1940
Battle of the Barents Sea
Survived
31 December 1942
Battle of the North Cape
Survived
26 December 1943
Torpedoed Scharnhorst at the end
Fate
Survived
Sold for scrap, 14 November 1960