HMS Manchester
Scuttled
| Type | Light cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Town (Gloucester) |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 12 × 6″ guns in 4 triple mounts |
At Cape Spartivento. Torpedoed by Italian motor torpedo boats off Kelibia during Pedestal and scuttled by her captain, who was court-martialled for it.
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 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: 1.25–2 in (32–51 mm)
- Gun turrets: 2–4 in (51–102 mm)
| Builder | Hawthorn Leslie, Hebburn |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 28 March 1936 |
| Launched | 12 April 1937 |
| Commissioned | 4 August 1938 |
| Displacement | 9,400 long tons (9,551 t) (standard) 11,650 long tons (11,837 t) (full load) |
| Length | 591 ft 6 in (180.3 m) (o/a) |
| 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
12 April 1937
Battle of Cape Spartivento
Survived
27 November 1940
Operation Pedestal
Scuttled
10–15 August 1942
Torpedoed by motor torpedo boats off Kelibia