RN · CA
SunkBritish County-class heavy cruiser. Portsmouth Dockyard launched her on 29 January 1929 and she was commissioned on 30 September 1930. On 5 April 1942 she was with Cornwall southwest of Ceylon. Dive bombers from Soryu and Hiryu sank her. Two hundred thirty-four of her men were killed. Not credited to one ship.
| Type | Heavy cruiser (CA) |
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| Hull | 40 |
| Builder | Portsmouth Dockyard |
| Launched | 1929-01-29 |
| Commissioned | 1930-09-30 |
| Fate | Sunk. on 5 April 1942 southwest of Ceylon, with Cornwall. Dive bombers from Soryu and Hiryu. Not credited to one ship. Two hundred thirty-four of her crew were killed. Captain Augustus Agar survived. |
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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.
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Command
Indian Ocean Raid
1942-04-05 · sunk on 5 April with Cornwall. 234 killed. Not credited to one ship
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