Admiral-class Cruiser

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:cruiser
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dreadnought-class_Heavy_Cruiser
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:None
gptkbp:alliance gptkb:API
gptkbp:armament 6-inch guns
gptkbp:armor Belt armor
gptkbp:class gptkb:Dido-class_Cruiser
gptkbp:commissioned 1931
1950s
gptkbp:communication Wireless telegraphy
gptkbp:constructed_in Various shipyards
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:crew 600-800
gptkbp:decommissioned 1960s
gptkbp:deployment gptkb:Monarch
1960s
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:starship
gptkbp:displacement 10,000 tons
gptkbp:engine_type Oil-fired boilers
gptkbp:fate Scrapped
gptkbp:features Streamlined hull
gptkbp:frequency 1930s to 1950s
gptkbp:historical_context Interwar period naval arms race
gptkbp:historical_significance Post-World War I naval strategy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Admiral-class Cruiser
gptkbp:innovation Post-war upgrades
gptkbp:launch_date gptkb:1930
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future cruiser designs
gptkbp:length 600 feet
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Mediterranean_Sea
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Battle_of_the_Atlantic
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:None
gptkb:HMS_Admiral_Class
gptkbp:number_built 8
gptkbp:operational_range Unlimited range
gptkbp:propulsion Steam turbines
Propeller-driven
gptkbp:radar gptkb:Type_281_radar
gptkbp:replaced_by Guided missile cruisers
gptkbp:retirement_year gptkb:1960
gptkbp:role gptkb:battle
Fleet support
gptkbp:sister_ship gptkb:HMS_Norfolk
gptkbp:speed 32 knots
gptkbp:stealth_features Limited radar cross-section
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Crown_Colony-class_Cruiser
gptkbp:type_of Heavy cruiser
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:World_War_II