HMS Birmingham (C19)
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HMS Birmingham was a member of the first group of five ships of the "Town" class of light cruisers. After service in World War II, Birmingham was broken up in 1960.
- Builder: Devonport Dockyard (Plymouth, U.K).
- Laid down: July 18, 1935; launched: September 1, 1936; completed: November 18, 1937.
- Displacement: 9100 tons standard; 11,350 tons deep load. Crew: 748.
- Length: 558' p.p.; beam: 61' 8"; draught: 21' 6" mean deep load.
- Guns: 12 × 6"/50 cal. [triple mounts],8 × 4" [double mounts], 4 × 3 pdr., 8 x 2 pdr. [quadruple mounts]
- Torpedo tubes: 6 × 21".
- Machinery: 4-shaft Parsons geared turbines, 4 Admiralty 3-drum boilers.
- Designed performance: 75,000 shp = 32 knots.
See HMS Birmingham for other ships of this name.
[edit] References
- Chesneau, Roger (ed.) (1980). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships, 1922-1946. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-146-7.
| Town-class cruiser |
| Southampton sub class
Birmingham | Glasgow | Newcastle | Sheffield | Southampton |
| Gloucester sub class |
| Edinburgh sub class |
List of cruisers of the Royal Navy |
