H.M.S. Despatch
I.30
1939
(Neptun 1148a)
- Class: Danae - 8 cruisers of 1916-18
- Displacement: 4,850 tons
- Dimensions: 445(pp) 472.5(oa) x 46.5 x 14.5 ft
- Machinery: 2-shaft geared turbines, SHP 40,000 = 29 knots
- Armor: Main belt 1.5in-2in (ends), 3in (amid), deck 1in
- Armament: 6-6in (6x1), 3-4in AA (3x1), 8-.5in AA (2x4) guns; 12-21in TT (4x3)
- Complement: 450
- Builder: Fairfield
- Laid Down: 8 Jul 1918
- Launched: 21 Dec 1919
- Completed: 15 Jun 1922
- Notes: 9th CS, South Atlantic Command, Sep 1939. 8th CS, America & West Indies, Oct 1939-Jan 1942. Refits Jun-Jul 1940 and Apr-Jun 1941. Unallocated cruiser, South Atlantic Command, Feb 1942. Refit May-Jul 1942. Attached cruiser, Home Fleet, Aug-Nov 1942. West Africa Command Dec 1942-Sep 1943. Attached cruiser, Portsmouth Command, while refitting Oct 1943-May 1944. Accomodation ship, Chatham, Jun-Aug 1944. Duty with ANCXF, Sep 1944. Reserve Fleet, Falmouth, Oct-Dec 1945. Accomodation ship, Portsmouth, Jan 1945-Mar 1946. Scrapped at Troon from Aug 1946.
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