H.M.S. London
69
1941
(Neptun 1133a)
- Class: London - 4 cruisers of 1925-26
- Displacement: 9,850 tons
- Dimensions: 595(pp) 632.75(oa) x 66 x 20.25 ft.
- Machinery: 4-shaft geared turbines, S.H.P. 80,000 = 32 knots
- Armor: Main belt 3-5 in., deck 1.5 in., turrets 1.5-2 in., D.C.T. 3 in.
- Armament: 8-8in (4x2), 8-4in AA (4x2), 16-2pdr AA (2x8), 8-.5in AA (2x4) guns; 8-21in TT; 3 aircraft
- Complement: 784
- Builder: Portsmouth Dockyard
- Laid Down: 23 Feb 1926
- Launched: 14 Sep 1927
- Completed: 31 Janp 1929
- Service: Reconstructed from Mar 1939 to Feb 1941, significantly altering her original appearance. 1st CS Home Fleet, Mar 1941-Mar 1944. Detached to West Africa Jun 1941. Refit Jan-Apr 1943. 4th CS Eastern Fleet, Mar-Jun 1944. 5th CS Eastern Fleet, Jun-Dec 1944. 5th CS East Inies Command, Jan-Oct 1945. Refit Jun-Jul 1945. Nore Command for trooping, Nov 1945-Mar 1946. Damaged by shore batteries Yangtse River 1948. Scrapped at Barrow from Jan 1950.
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