Edinburgh Class Cruiser (1938)
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Two Edinburgh class light cruisers were completed in Britain in 1939, being the last minor adaptation of the preceding eight ships of the Southampton and Gloucester classes.
Overview of 2 vessels | |||||
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Name | Builder | Laid Down | Launched | Completed | Fate |
Belfast | Harland & Wolff | 10 Dec, 1936 | 17 Mar, 1938 | Preserved 1971 | |
Edinburgh | Swan Hunter | 30 Dec, 1936 | 31 Mar, 1938 | Sunk 2 May, 1942 |
Design and Construction
Armament
See Also
- Wikipedia
- Chesneau, Roger (editor) (1980). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. London: Conway Maritime Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
Footnotes
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