HMS Norfolk
Survived
| Type | Heavy cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | County (Norfolk) |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 8 × 8″ guns in 4 twin turrets |
Rear-Admiral Wake-Walker's flagship, shadowing Bismarck through the Denmark Strait with Suffolk, and in at her end. Hit by Scharnhorst at the Battle of North Cape in 1943. Scrapped in 1950.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 8 × 8 in (203 mm) guns (4x2)
- 8 × 4 in (102 mm) guns (4x2)
- 16 × 2 pdr guns (2x8)
Armour
- magazines: up to 2.5 in (64 mm)
- Turrets: 1 in (25 mm)
| Builder | Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd, Govan |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 8 July 1927 |
| Launched | 12 December 1928 |
| Commissioned | 30 April 1930 |
| Displacement | 9,925 long tons (10,084 t) (standard) 13,450 long tons (13,670 t) (full load) |
| Length | 632 ft 7 in (192.81 m) |
| Speed | 32.25 knots (59.73 km/h; 37.11 mph) |
| Complement | 710 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
12 December 1928
Battle of the Denmark Strait
Survived
24 May 1941
Wake-Walker's flagship; shadowing
24 May 1941
Sinking of Bismarck
Survived
27 May 1941
Battle of the North Cape
Damaged
26 December 1943
Hit twice; 7 killed
Fate
Survived
Sold for scrapping on 3 January 1950