HMS Norfolk

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HMS Norfolk was a British County-class heavy cruiser of the Royal Navy that saw notable action in World War II, including the pursuit of the German battleship Bismarck.

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HMS Norfolk canonical 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf County-class heavy cruiser
Royal Navy cruiser
armament 8-inch guns
anti-aircraft guns
secondary guns
builtFor Royal Navy
class County class
commissioned 1930
conflict World War II
country United Kingdom
designedFor long-range operations
overseas service
enemyShipEngaged German battleship Bismarck
German battleship Scharnhorst
era World War II era
interwar period
fate scrapped
hasCrewType naval personnel
hullMaterial steel
inService World War II
laidDown 1927
launched 1928
namedAfter County of Norfolk
linked to: Norfolk county

Norfolk
navalEnsign White Ensign
operator Royal Navy
participatedIn Arctic convoys
Battle of the Atlantic
Battle of the North Cape
Pursuit of the German battleship Bismarck
linked to: Sinking of Bismarck
partOf Royal Navy
propulsion steam turbines
role ocean escort
surface raider hunter
scrapped post-World War II
serviceEntry 1930
shipType heavy cruiser
warship
subclassOf heavy cruiser
theaterOfOperations Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
North Atlantic
usedAs convoy escort
fleet cruiser

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Operation Rheinübung involvesShip HMS Norfolk
HMS Dorsetshire sisterShip HMS Norfolk
Type 23 frigate firstOfClass HMS Norfolk
subject linked to: Type 23 frigates
convoy JW 55B coveredBy HMS Norfolk
Sandy Woodward commanded HMS Norfolk