HMS Liverpool
Survived
| Type | Light cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Town (Gloucester) |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 4 × triple 6 in (152 mm) guns |
At Calabria. Her bow was blown off by an aircraft torpedo in October 1940.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 4 × triple 6 in (152 mm) guns
- 4 × twin 4 in (102 mm) guns
- 2 × quadruple 2-pdr (40 mm) guns
- 2 × quadruple 0.5 in (12.7 mm) AA machine guns
- 2 × triple 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
Armour
- Box protection: 4–1 inch (102–25 mm)
- Waterline belt: 4 inches (102 mm)
- Bulkheads: 2 inches (51 mm)
- Gun turrets: 4–2 inches (102–51 mm)
| Builder | Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Govan |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 17 February 1936 |
| Launched | 24 March 1937 |
| Commissioned | 2 November 1938 |
| Displacement | 9,394 long tons (9,545 t) (standard) 11,930 long tons (12,120 t) (full load) |
| Length | 591 ft (180 m) overall |
| Speed | 32.3 knots (59.8 km/h; 37.2 mph) |
| Complement | 800–850 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.