York-class cruiser
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The York class was the second and final class of heavy cruisers built for the Royal Navy under the terms of the 1922 Washington Naval Treaty. They were essentially a reduced version of the preceding C
HMS York
HMS Exeter (68)
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HMS Exeter was the second and last York-class heavy cruiser built for the Royal Navy during the late 1920s, and the last heavy cruiser the Royal Navy would ever build. Aside from a temporary deploymen
York-class cruiser
…the late 1920s. It was initially planned to build seven ships of this class, though in the end only two were constructed—HMS York, started in 1927, and HMS Exeter, started in 1928. Exeter differed in appearance from York because of late changes in her design. The remaining ships were delayed due to budget cuts…
Exeter after 1941 refit
Aerial view of Exeter at anchor with awnings rigged, Balboa, Panama, 24 April 1934
Exeter at anchor, early 1941
Exeter at the Royal Naval Dockyard Bermuda, circa 1936