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| HMS Hermione |
| HMS Hermione (Dido Class) | ||
| General Details | ||
| Nationality | British | |
| Type | Light Anti-Aircraft Cruiser | |
| Builder | Stephen, Linthouse. United Kingdom | |
| Laid down | 6 October 1937 | |
| Launched | 18 May 1939 | |
| Commissioned | 25 March 1941 | |
| Fate | Part of Mediterranean Fleet upon commissioning Sunk 15-16 July 1942 by 1 torpedo fired by German submarine U205 in Eastern Mediterranean, south-east of Crete. |
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| Displacement | ||
| Standard | 5.840 tons | |
| Full Load | 7.080 tons | |
| Dimensions | ||
| Lenght (waterline) | N/A | |
| Lenght (Overall) | 156 m (512') | |
| Beam | 15,25 m (50,06') | |
| Draft | 5,3 m (17,4') (Average) | |
| Armament | ||
| Main Battery | 10 x 5,25" (134 mm)/50 cal QF Mark I (5x2) 3 forward 2 aft |
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| AA | 8 x 40,5 mm (2pdr) 40 cal Vickers MkII PomPom (2x4) 10 in GRP 3 (2x4,2x1) 8 x 12,7 mm (0.5") 62 cal Vickers MkIII MG (2x4) 4-12 x 20 mm/65 cal Oerlikon |
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| AS | 6 depth charge throwers | |
| Torpedoes | 6 x 533 mm (21") above water in 2 triple mounts | |
| Radars | ||
| Air Warning | 1 x HA.DCT | |
| Air Search | Type 284/286 | |
| Surface Search | Type 273 Type 271 |
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| Fire Control | Air recognition (AR) type 285 Air recognition (AR) type 282 (2 pdr) |
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| Armour | ||
| Belt | 76 mm (3") main belt 38-25-19 mm (1.5"-1"-0.75") magazines 25 mm (1") ends |
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| Deck | 51-32 mm (2"-1.25") | |
| Turrets | 38 mm (1.5") face 25 mm (1") roof and sides |
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| Barbettes | 38-12.7 mm (0.75"-0.50") | |
| Conning Tower | N/A | |
| Propulsion | ||
| Boilers | 4 Admiralty 3 drum-type | |
| Turbines | Parsons geared turbines | |
| Horsepower | 62.000 shp | |
| Shafts | 4 | |
| Endurance | 5.560 nm at 15 knots 1.500 nm at 30 knots |
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| Max Speed | 32 knots 30,5 knots (standard) |
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| Oil Bunkerage | 1.105 tons | |
| Complement | ||
| Usual | 487 | |
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