HMS Newcastle
Survived
| Type | Light cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Town (Southampton) |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 12 × BL 6 inch Mk XXIII naval gun (152 mm) in triple turrets (one aft turret later removed for 8 × 40 mm Bofors guns) |
At Cape Spartivento. Torpedoed by a German S-boat on a Malta convoy in June 1942.
Armament and specifications
Armament
Original Configuration
- 12 × BL 6 inch Mk XXIII naval gun (152 mm) in triple turrets (one aft turret later removed for 8 × 40 mm Bofors guns)
- 8 × 4 in (102 mm) guns
- 8 × 40.5 mm guns
- 8 × 0.5 in (12.7 mm) machine-guns
- 6 × 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes (later removed)
| Builder | Vickers Armstrong |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 4 October 1934 |
| Launched | 23 January 1936 |
| Commissioned | 5 March 1937 |
| Displacement | 9,100 tons standard 11,350 tons full load |
| Length | 591 ft (180 m) overall |
| Speed | 32 knots (59 km/h) |
| Complement | 748 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
23 January 1936
Battle of Cape Spartivento
Survived
27 November 1940
Fate
Survived
Sold for scrapping August 1959