HMS Dido (37)
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HMS Dido was the name ship of her class of light cruisers for the Royal Navy. Constructed by Cammell Laird Shipyard of Birkenhead, United Kingdom, she entered service in 1940 during World War II. The
Dido at anchor
A 20 mm Oerlikon gunner on board Dido having a cigarette lit by his friend between bombing attacks in the eastern Mediterranean, January 1942.
Cruiser
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A cruiser is a type of warship. Modern cruisers are generally the largest ships in a fleet after aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships, and can usually perform several operational roles from
HMS Dido (37)
…Portsmouth between 1951 and 1958 Identification Pennant number 37 Fate Scrapped, 18 July 1957 General characteristics (as built) Class & type Dido-class anti-aircraft cruiser Displacement 5,600 long tons (5,700 t) (standard) 6,850 long tons (6,960 t) (full load) Length 485 ft (148 m) p.p. 512 ft (156 m) o/a Beam 50 ft 6 in…
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