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+ | | {{UK-Dorsetshire}} | ||
+ | |[[Portsmouth Royal Dockyard]] | ||
+ | |21 Sep, 1927 | ||
+ | |29 Jan, 1929 | ||
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+ | |Sunk 5 Apr, 1942 | ||
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+ | | {{UK-Norfolk}} | ||
+ | |[[Fairfield]] | ||
+ | |8 Jul, 1927 | ||
+ | |12 Dec, 1928 | ||
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+ | |Broken up 1950 | ||
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Revision as of 16:30, 1 May 2015
Two Norfolk class heavy cruisers were completed for the Royal Navy in 1930. They resembled the preceding London class, with improved turrets and ammunition supply.
Overview of 2 vessels | |||||
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Citations for this data available on individual ship pages | |||||
Name | Builder | Laid Down | Launched | Completed | Fate |
Dorsetshire | Portsmouth Royal Dockyard | 21 Sep, 1927 | 29 Jan, 1929 | Sunk 5 Apr, 1942 | |
Norfolk | Fairfield | 8 Jul, 1927 | 12 Dec, 1928 | Broken up 1950 |
Design and Construction
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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