This armoured cruiser (county-class) was built in 1926 by H.M. Dockyard (Devonport) in Plymouth.
On April 5, 1942 this vessel was sunk by Japanese aircraft in the Indian Ocean.
In 1926-1942 she served in the Royal Navy.
J.J. Colledge and Ben Warlow (2010) Ships of the Royal Navy. Casemate Oxford UK
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