York-class cruiser

GPTKB entity

Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:ship
gptkbp:armament 8 × 21-inch torpedo tubes
6 × 8-inch guns
4 × 4-inch AA guns
belt: 3 in (76 mm)
deck: 1.25 in (32 mm)
turrets: 1 in (25 mm)
gptkbp:beam 57 ft (17 m)
gptkbp:complement 628
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Sir_William_Berry
gptkbp:displacement 8,250 tons (standard)
gptkbp:draught 16 ft (4.9 m)
gptkbp:enteredService 1930
gptkbp:fateOfHMSExeter sunk in Battle of the Java Sea, 1942
gptkbp:fateOfHMSYork disabled by Italian explosive motorboats, 1941
gptkbp:fleetSize gptkb:HMS_Exeter
gptkb:HMS_York
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label York-class cruiser
gptkbp:length 575 ft (175 m)
gptkbp:notableEngagement gptkb:Battle_of_Crete
gptkb:Battle_of_the_River_Plate
gptkbp:numberBuilt 2
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:County-class_cruiser
gptkbp:propulsion steam turbines
gptkbp:purpose designed to be smaller and cheaper than County-class
gptkbp:speed 32 knots
gptkbp:successor gptkb:London-class_cruiser
gptkbp:type light cruiser
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:light_cruiser
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5