HMS Phoebe
Survived
| Type | Light cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Dido |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 8 (4×2) 5.25-inch (133 mm) guns |
Anti-aircraft cruiser, on the Pedestal convoy.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 8 (4×2) 5.25-inch (133 mm) guns
- 1 × 4.0 in (102 mm) gun
- 8 (2×4) 0.5-inch (12.7 mm) machine guns
- 12 (3×4) 2-pounder (40 mm) anti-aircraft guns
- 6 (2×3) 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes
Armour
- Belt: 3 in (76 mm)
- Deck: 1 in (25 mm)
- Magazines: 2 in (51 mm)
- Bulkheads: 1 in (25 mm)
| Builder | Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company (Govan, Scotland) |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 2 September 1937 |
| Launched | 25 March 1939 |
| Commissioned | 27 September 1940 |
| Displacement | 5,600 tons standard 6,850 tons full load |
| Length | 485 ft (148 m) pp 512 ft (156 m) oa |
| Speed | 32.25 knots (59.73 km/h; 37.11 mph) |
| Complement | 480 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.