HMS Southampton (C83)
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HMS Southampton was a member of the first group of five ships of the "Town" class of light cruisers. Southampton saw heavy service in World War II, and was hit by either two or three bombs east of Malta on November 1, 1941. Heavily damaged and without power, Southampton was sunk by one torpedo from HMS Gloucester and four from HMS Orion.
- Builder: John Brown & Company, Clydebank, Scotland.
- Laid down: November 21, 1934; launched: March 10, 1936; completed: March 6, 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 Southampton for other ships of this name.
[edit] References
Source: Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships, 1922-1946.
| Town-class cruiser |
| Southampton sub class
Birmingham | Glasgow | Newcastle | Sheffield | Southampton |
| Gloucester sub class |
| Edinburgh sub class |
List of cruisers of the Royal Navy |
