HMS Mauritius
Survived
| Type | Light cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Fiji |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 4 × triple 6 in (152 mm) guns |
Supported the landings in Sicily, at Salerno, Anzio and Normandy, hunted German ships off the Biscay coast in August 1944 and fought German destroyers off Norway in January 1945. Scrapped in 1965.
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
- 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 | Swan Hunter, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 31 March 1938 |
| Launched | 19 July 1939 |
| Commissioned | 4 January 1940 |
| Displacement | 8,642 long tons (8,781 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
19 July 1939
Action off Les Sables-d'Olonne
Survived
14–15 August 1944
Action off the Sognefjord
Survived
28 January 1945
Fate
Survived
Scrapped, 27 March 1965