Town-class cruiser (1936)
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The Town class consisted of 10 light cruisers built for the Royal Navy during the 1930s. The Towns were designed within the constraints of the London Naval Treaty of 1930. The ships were built in the
Liverpool in 1942
Mk XXII turret with rounded contours mounted on the Southampton sub-class
Mk XXIII turret with squared-off contours mounted on the Edinburgh sub-class
HMS Belfast moored by Tower Bridge
Fiji-class cruiser
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The Fiji-class cruisers were a class of eleven light cruisers of the Royal Navy that saw extensive service throughout the Second World War. Each ship of the class was named after a Crown colony or oth
Town-class cruiser (1936)
…Town class — Belfast — remains, moored on the River Thames in London as a museum-ship of the Imperial War Museum, a role she has performed since 1971. Fiji-class cruiser Brown, David K. (1995). The Design And Construction Of British Warships 1939–1945, Vol 1 Major Surface Vessels. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute…
Nigeria in 1943
HMS Jamaica