HMS Falmouth

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Royal_Navy_ship
gptkbp:armament 6 × 6-inch guns
4 × 21-inch torpedo tubes
8 × 2-pounder guns
4 × 4-inch guns
gptkbp:awardedBy battle honors
gptkbp:builder gptkb:Cammell_Laird
gptkbp:class Light cruiser
gptkbp:commissioned 1940
gptkbp:complement 800 crew members
gptkbp:decommissioned 1948
gptkbp:deployedTo gptkb:Mediterranean_Sea
gptkbp:displacement 8,000 tons
gptkbp:fate scrapped
gptkbp:homePort gptkb:Plymouth
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label HMS Falmouth
gptkbp:is_involved_in intelligence gathering
search and rescue operations
anti-submarine warfare
humanitarian missions
peacekeeping missions
disaster relief operations
joint operations with allies
training exercises
reconnaissance missions
air defense operations
counter-terrorism operations
logistical support missions
maritime security operations
shore bombardment
counter-piracy operations
naval gunfire support
fleet actions
environmental protection missions
naval diplomacy
blockade operations
bilateral naval exercises
show of force operations
convoy escort duties
naval_exercises_with_NATO
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:British_Pacific_Fleet
gptkb:East_Indies_Fleet
gptkb:Mediterranean_Fleet
gptkb:Home_Fleet
gptkbp:launched 1939
gptkbp:length 610 feet
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Falmouth
gptkbp:participatesIn gptkb:Battle_of_Cape_Matapan
gptkb:Operation_Pedestal
gptkb:Operation_Torch
D-Day landings
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:sister_ship gptkb:HMS_Birmingham
gptkb:HMS_Sheffield
gptkb:HMS_Newcastle
gptkbp:speed 32 knots