HMS Nigeria
Survived
| Type | Light cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Crown Colony |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 12 × 6″ guns in 4 triple mounts |
Flagship of the Pedestal close escort. Torpedoed by the Italian submarine Axum and sent back to Gibraltar.
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 Vickers 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 | Vickers Armstrongs, Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 8 February 1938 |
| Launched | 18 July 1939 |
| Commissioned | 23 September 1940 |
| Displacement | 8,530 long tons (8,670 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
18 July 1939
Sinking of Bremse
Damaged
7 September 1941
Bow damaged, probably by a mine
Operation Pedestal
Damaged
10–15 August 1942
Flagship of the close escort; torpedoed by Axum
Fate
Survived
Scrapped, 1986