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Newcastle

Afloat

Southampton-class light cruiser of the Town group, pennant 76. Vickers-Armstrong at Newcastle upon Tyne launched her on 23 January 1936, and she was completed on 5 March 1937. From 1943 she was flagship of the 4th Cruiser Squadron, Eastern Fleet, and in 1944 and 1945 she covered carrier strikes and landings from Sabang to Ramree. She was not sunk.

Class	Town class
Type	Light cruiser (CL)
Hull	76
Builder	Vickers-Armstrong, Newcastle upon Tyne
Launched	1936-01-23
Commissioned	1937-03-05
Fate	Afloat. Paid off at Portsmouth in September 1958. Sold to BISCO for breaking up at Faslane and arrived on 19 August 1959. Not sunk.
Command	Aylmer, Edward Arthur Captain from 15 August 1940; Relieved on 14 February 1942 William-Powlett, Peveril Barton Reibey Wallop Captain from 14 February 1942; Relieved on 8 May 1944 Pinchin, Sidney Hugh Commander from 8 May 1944; Relieved on 11 June 1944 Roper, James Gregson Captain from 11 June 1944; Relieved on 17 April 1945 Pinchin, Sidney Hugh Commander from 17 April 1945; Relieved on 22 October 1945

Laid down, displacement, length, beam, draft, speed, and complement are not stored for each hull, so this table leaves them out.

Command

EAAylmer, Edward ArthurCaptain from 15 August 1940Relieved on 14 February 1942 PWWilliam-Powlett, Peveril Barton Reibey WallopCaptain from 14 February 1942Relieved on 8 May 1944 SPPinchin, Sidney HughCommander from 8 May 1944Relieved on 11 June 1944 JRRoper, James GregsonCaptain from 11 June 1944Relieved on 17 April 1945 SPPinchin, Sidney HughCommander from 17 April 1945Relieved on 22 October 1945

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