Town-class (Southampton subclass)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Town-class_(Southampton_subclass)
GPTKB entity
Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:cruiser_subclass
gptkbp:armament 12 × 6-inch guns
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Royal_Corps_of_Naval_Constructors
gptkbp:displacement 9,100 tons (standard)
gptkbp:introduced 1936
gptkbp:length 591 ft
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 32 knots
gptkbp:notableAction gptkb:Battle_of_the_Barents_Sea
gptkb:Battle_of_Cape_Spartivento
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:partOf gptkb:light_cruiser
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:light_cruiser
gptkbp:primaryUse gptkb:light_cruiser
gptkbp:propulsion steam turbines
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Gloucester_subclass
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:HMS_Manchester_(1937)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Town-class (Southampton subclass)