HMAS Shropshire
Type: Heavy cruiser
Class: London
The keel is based: 24.2. 1926
Running on water: 5.7.1928
Put into operation: 12.9.1929
Scrapped: 16.7.1954
Shipyard: William Beardmore & Co Ltd, Dalmuir, Scotland
Remodeling / extension:
42: 7x20 added; 42(later): .. .. 3x20 added;
45: torpedo tubes removed, 11x40 replaced 20mm guns
Length: 192.7 m
Width: 20.1 m
Displacement: 9830t
Displacement max.: 13220t
Crew: 784
Drive:
Boilers : 8 x Admiralty 3-drum
Turbines: 4 x Parsons steam
Speed: 33 knots
Armament
Primary :8x203/50 Mk 8
Secondary :8x102/45 MK 5 HA, 8-24x40/45 Mk 5, 8-10x20
Torpedoes :8x533
Radar :
Aircraft :1
Catapults :
Armour:
Hips : 102mm
Deck : 25.4 mm
Turret - front :mm
Tower - the top :mm
Tower - side :mm
Tower - rear :mm
Barbette :mm
Headquarters :mm
Secondary armament :mm
Sources :
www.uboat.net
http://warships.web4u.cz.
Type: Heavy cruiser
Class: London
The keel is based: 24.2. 1926
Running on water: 5.7.1928
Put into operation: 12.9.1929
Scrapped: 16.7.1954
Shipyard: William Beardmore & Co Ltd, Dalmuir, Scotland
Remodeling / extension:
42: 7x20 added; 42(later): .. .. 3x20 added;
45: torpedo tubes removed, 11x40 replaced 20mm guns
Length: 192.7 m
Width: 20.1 m
Displacement: 9830t
Displacement max.: 13220t
Crew: 784
Drive:
Boilers : 8 x Admiralty 3-drum
Turbines: 4 x Parsons steam
Speed: 33 knots
Armament
Primary :8x203/50 Mk 8
Secondary :8x102/45 MK 5 HA, 8-24x40/45 Mk 5, 8-10x20
Torpedoes :8x533
Radar :
Aircraft :1
Catapults :
Armour:
Hips : 102mm
Deck : 25.4 mm
Turret - front :mm
Tower - the top :mm
Tower - side :mm
Tower - rear :mm
Barbette :mm
Headquarters :mm
Secondary armament :mm
Sources :
www.uboat.net
http://warships.web4u.cz.