HMS Lowestoft
Survived
| Type | Light cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Town |
| War | First World War |
| Main guns | 9 × single 6 in (152 mm) guns |
Fought at Heligoland Bight and Dogger Bank.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 9 × single 6 in (152 mm) guns
- 4 × single 3 pdr (47 mm (1.9 in)) guns
- 2 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
Armour
- Waterline belt: 2 in (51 mm)
- Deck: .375–1.5 in (9.5–38.1 mm)
- Conning Tower: 4 in (102 mm)
| Builder | Chatham Dockyard |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 29 July 1912 |
| Launched | 23 April 1913 |
| Commissioned | 21 April 1914 |
| Displacement | 5,440 long tons (5,530 t) |
| Length | 430 ft (131.1 m) (p/p) 457 ft (139.3 m) (o/a) |
| Speed | 25.5 knots (47.2 km/h; 29.3 mph) |
| Complement | 480 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
23 April 1913
Battle of Heligoland Bight
Survived
28 August 1914
Battle of Dogger Bank
Survived
24 January 1915
Fate
Survived
Sold for scrap, 8 January 1931