HMS Colombo (D89)
 As an anti-aircraft ship, July 1943
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Colombo |
| Builder | Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company |
| Laid down | 8 December 1917 |
| Launched | 18 December 1918 |
| Commissioned | 18 June 1919 |
| Refit | Converted into anti-aircraft cruiser , June 1942 – March 1943 |
| Fate | Sold for scrap, 22 January 1948 |
| General characteristics (as built) | |
| Class and type | C-class light cruiser |
| Displacement | 4,290 long tons (4,359 t) |
| Length | |
| Beam | 43 ft 6 in (13.3 m) |
| Draught | 15 ft 6 in (4.72 m) |
| Installed power |
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| Propulsion | 2 × shafts; 2 × geared steam turbines |
| Speed | 29 kn (54 km/h; 33 mph) |
| Complement | 432 |
| Armament |
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| Armour |
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HMS Colombo was a C-class light cruiser built for the Royal Navy during World War I. She was part of the Carlisle sub-class of the C class. She survived both world wars to be scrapped in 1948.
Design and description
The Carlisle sub-class was identical with the preceding Ceres sub-class except that their bows were raised for better
propeller shaft, which produced a total of 40,000 indicated horsepower (30,000 kW). The turbines used steam generated by six Yarrow boilers which gave her a speed of about 29 knots (54 km/h; 33 mph). She carried 935 long tons (950 t) tons of fuel oil. The ship had a crew of about 432 officers and ratings.[1]
The armament of the Carlisle sub-class consisted of five
anti-aircraft guns were positioned abreast of the fore funnel. The ships were equipped with eight 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes in four twin mounts, two on each broadside.[1]
Construction and war service
Colombo, named after the former
North American and West Indies Station. The ship returned to the Eastern Fleet from July 1932 to 1935, before returning to the UK to be put into reserve.[2]
Colombo spent the early part of the war in service with the
anti-aircraft cruiser between June 1942 and March 1943. Colombo survived the war and was sold on 22 January 1948, arriving at the yards of Cashmore, Newport on 13 May 1948 to be broken up.[3]
Notes
- ^ "Cwt" is the abbreviation for hundredweight, 20 cwt referring to the weight of the gun.
Footnotes
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