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Newcastle (H.M.S.)

Newcastle (H.M.S.)
Foto: City of Vancouver Archives AM640-S1-_CVA_260-87

Historia

This light cruiser (town-class) was built in 1910 by Armstrong, Whitworth & Co. Ltd. in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

Notas históricas

In 1921 this vessel was sold for scrapping.

Propietarios y capitanes

In 1910-1921 she was owned by the Royal Navy.

Armamento

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

Significado del nombre

Named for Newcastle-upon-Tyne UK

Referencias

  • 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
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