Southampton-class cruiser

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Southampton-class_cruiser

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:ship Town-class cruiser subclass
gptkbp:armament	8 × 21-inch torpedo tubes 8 × 0.5-inch machine guns 12 × 6-inch (152 mm) guns 8 × 4-inch (102 mm) guns belt: 3.5 in deck: 1.25–2 in turrets: 1–2 in
gptkbp:beam	62 ft
gptkbp:category	gptkb:Town-class_cruisers_(1936)
gptkbp:complement	748
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin	gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:displacement	9,100 tons (standard)
gptkbp:draught	20 ft
gptkbp:fate	HMS Manchester sunk 1942 HMS Southampton sunk 1941
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Southampton-class cruiser
gptkbp:introduced	1936
gptkbp:length	591 ft
gptkbp:notableAction	gptkb:Battle_of_the_Barents_Sea gptkb:Battle_of_Cape_Spartivento gptkb:Norwegian_Campaign
gptkbp:notableShip	gptkb:HMS_Sheffield gptkb:HMS_Glasgow gptkb:HMS_Manchester gptkb:HMS_Newcastle gptkb:HMS_Southampton gptkb:HMS_Birmingham
gptkbp:numberBuilt	6
gptkbp:operatedBy	gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:powers	75,000 shp
gptkbp:precededBy	gptkb:York-class_cruiser
gptkbp:propulsion	4 Admiralty 3-drum boilers 4 shaft Parsons geared turbines
gptkbp:range	6,000 nautical miles at 14 knots
gptkbp:speed	32 knots
gptkbp:successor	Gloucester-class cruiser
gptkbp:usedInConflict	gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:light_cruiser
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5