Talk:HMS Exeter (68)

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According to the reference I put in and the web site, the ship sank and was not scuttled. This event also took place on 1 March 1942 after theBattle of the Java Sea the day before.

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[edit] I dont think it was part of the 'County ' class at all

While there were a few sub classes of the County class, Exeter( And York) were not amoung them. The names alone are not 'counties'- then again London wasnt either- but the dimensions , armament and so on are all different.

Yeah, not County class. Exeter and York were cut down, cheaper derivatives, though. Two built of five planned. My ref calls them Exeter class, with differing bridge and funnel profiles. By the way, London was an English county for many years until the early-1970s, when it was superseded by 'Greater London'. Folks at 137 15:41, 6 May 2006 (UTC)

Checked further. The wiki article County class cruiser includes the York sub-class and contrasts with other County cruisers. But you're right: there were significant differences. Folks at 137 18:17, 6 May 2006 (UTC)