HMS York

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Royal_Navy_ship
gptkbp:armament 6 × 6-inch guns
8 × 21-inch torpedo tubes
8 × 2-pounder guns
4 × 4-inch guns
gptkbp:armor 4-inch belt
gptkbp:builder gptkb:Cammell_Laird
gptkbp:class Light cruiser
gptkbp:commissioned gptkb:Royal_Navy
1931
gptkbp:crewSize 600
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:Royal_Navy
1954
gptkbp:displacement 8,000 tons
gptkbp:fate Scrapped
gptkbp:firstDeployment gptkb:Mediterranean_Sea
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Participated in fleet exercises
Participated in major naval battles
Engaged in anti-aircraft operations
Involved in convoy escort duties
Had a significant impact on naval engineering
Served as a training ship after decommissioning
Symbol_of_British_naval_power
Part_of_the_Royal_Navy's_modernization_efforts
Contributed_to_naval_strategy_during_WWII
Represented_the_Royal_Navy_in_international_events
gptkbp:homePort gptkb:Portsmouth
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label HMS York
gptkbp:launched 1930
gptkbp:length 186.5 meters
gptkbp:nickname The_York
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Operation_Pedestal
gptkb:Operation_Torch
Battle of the River Plate
D-Day landings
gptkbp:propulsion Steam turbines
gptkbp:range 10,000 nautical miles
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:HMS_Tiger
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:English_Channel
gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkb:Indian_Ocean
gptkb:Mediterranean_Sea
gptkb:North_Sea
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:sisterShip gptkb:HMS_Belfast
gptkb:HMS_Ajax
gptkb:HMS_Exeter
gptkbp:speed 32 knots