#S5 HMS Southampton now Gloucester - Done

HMS Southhampton
Ship Cruiser 1939
Speed 2
Cost 12
MG 8 7 7 6
SG 4 3 3
AA 7
TT 2 1 1

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Lead ship of her class, Southampton started the war as flagship of the 2nd cruiser squadron. After suffering light damage during the first German air raid on Rosyth naval base, she saw extensive sea time with fleet and escort duties up until taking part in the evacuation of Norway. Later present at Cape Spartivento, she scored at least one 6" hit on the destroyer Lanciere . On 11/01/41 during Operation Excess, she was caught by Ju87 elements of the recently arrived X Fliegerkorps in a surprise attack out of the sun. Bombed and set on fire, she was scuttled by friendly forces

Name
HMS Southampton
Builder
John Brown & Company, Clydebank
Laid down - 21 November 1934
Launched - 10 March 1936
Commissioned - 6 March 1937
Pennant number: C83

Fate
Scuttled off Malta, 11 January 1941
General characteristics

Town-class light cruiser
Displacement
9,100 tons standard
11,350 tons full load
Length - 591 ft (180 m) overall
Beam - 61 ft 8 in (18.80 m)
Draught - 21 ft 6 in (6.55 m)
Propulsion
Four-shaft Parsons geared turbines
Four Admiralty 3-drum boilers -75,000 shp
Speed - 32 knots (59 km/h)
Complement - 748
Armament
12 × BL 6-inch (152 mm) guns [triple mounts]
8 × QF 4-inch (102 mm) guns [double mounts]
4 × 3-pounder
8 x QF 2-pounder (40 mm) AA guns [quadruple mounts]
6 × 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes