County-class cruiser
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The County class was a class of heavy cruisers built for the Royal Navy and Royal Australian Navy in the years between the First and Second World Wars. They were the first 'post-war' cruisers construc
HMAS Australia in 1937
Hawkins-class cruiser
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The Hawkins class consisted of five heavy cruisers built for the Royal Navy during the First World War, although none of them saw service during the war. The first ship to be completed, HMS Vindictive
County-class cruiser
…2) Portsmouth Dockyard (3) Hawthorn Leslie (1) Vickers Armstrongs (1) William Beardmore (1) Operators Royal Navy Royal Australian Navy Preceded by Hawkins class Succeeded by York class Subclasses Kent, London, Norfolk In commission 1928–1959 Planned 16 Completed 13 Cancelled 3 Lost 3 Retired 10 General…
Raleigh in Vancouver, Canada, December 1921
Right elevation and deck plan as depicted in Brassey's Naval Annual 1923
Hawkins in a dry dock, 1920–1935
Vindictive shortly after completion