RAN · CL
Hobart
Photos and infoModified Leander-class light cruiser. She was at the Coral Sea and later at Guadalcanal, on the eastern screen, not in the Savo Island night fight. A submarine torpedoed her in July 1943. She survived and reached Tokyo Bay.
| Class | Modified Leander class |
|---|---|
| Type | Light cruiser (CL) |
| Hull | D63 |
| Fate | Afloat. Torpedoed by a Japanese submarine off the New Hebrides in July 1943. Thirteen men were killed. Not sunk. She was in Tokyo Bay for the surrender. The submarine has not been identified. |
| Armament (class) | Modified Leander. Four twin 6-inch turrets and two funnels. |
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Laid down, displacement, length, beam, draft, speed, and complement are not stored for each hull, so this table leaves them out.
The armament line is the class drawing, not a measurement of this hull.
Australian armed forces. HMAS Hobart (D63) escorting troopships off Guadalcanal on 9 August 1942 (AWM P05292.007).JPG. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
The pictures on this page are the originals.
No color version yet. Colored pictures and film will be added here.
Command
Battle of the Coral Sea
1942-05-08 · with Crace; not sunk
