HMS Kenya
Survived
| Type | Light cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Crown Colony |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 4 × triple 6 in (152 mm) guns |
Torpedoed in the bow by the Italian submarine Alagi during Pedestal, but stayed with the convoy.
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
- 2 × quadruple Vickers 0.5 in (12.7 mm) AA machine 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 | Alexander Stephen and Sons, Glasgow, Scotland |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 18 June 1938 |
| Launched | 18 August 1939 |
| Commissioned | 27 September 1940 |
| Displacement | 8,580 long tons (8,720 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
18 August 1939
Operation Pedestal
Damaged
10–15 August 1942
Torpedoed by Alagi
Fate
Survived
Scrapped, 29 October 1962