Story
This light cruiser (town-class) was built in 1910 by Armstrong, Whitworth & Co. Ltd. in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Historical Notes
In 1921 this vessel was sold for scrapping.
Owners & Masters
In 1910-1921 she was owned by the Royal Navy.
Armament
2 × BL 6-inch (152.4 mm) Mk XI guns
10 × BL 4-inch (101.6 mm) Mk VII guns
1 × 3-inch (76 mm) guns
4 × 3-pounder guns
4 × machine guns
2 × 18 inch (450 mm) torpedo tubes
Name Significance
Named for Newcastle-upon-Tyne UK
References
- en.wikipedia.org ↗ (website viewed 29/01/2023)
- Colledge, J. J.
- Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing
