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| HMS C. 14 Kenya |
| HMS C. 14 Kenya (Fiji Class) | ||
| General Details | ||
| Nationality | British | |
| Type | Light Cruiser | |
| Builder | Alex Stephen, Linthouse. United Kingdom | |
| Laid down | 18 June 1938 | |
| Launched | 18 August 1939 | |
| Commissioned | 27 September 1940 | |
| Fate | Decomissioned 1958 Scrapped October 1962 |
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| Displacement | ||
| Standard | 8.900 tons | |
| Full Load | 10.725 tons | |
| Dimensions | ||
| Lenght (waterline) | 167 m (549') | |
| Lenght (Overall) | 169.3 m (555,5') | |
| Beam | 19 m (62') | |
| Draft | 6 m (19,7') (Average) | |
| Armament | ||
| Main Battery | 12 x 152 mm (6")/50 cal BL Mark XXIII (4x3) 2 forward 2 aft |
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| Secondary Battery | 8 x 4" (102 mm) /45 cal QF HA MkXVI (4x2) | |
| AA | 8 x 40,5 mm (2pdr)/40 cal Vickers MkII PomPom (2x4) 8 x 12,7 mm (0,5") 62 cal Vickers MkIII MG (3x4) 4-8 x 40 mm/56,3 cal Bofors added in WWII 5-24 x 20 mm/65 cal Oerlikon (various fits) |
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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 (2pdr) |
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| Aircraft | ||
| Fixed Wing | 1-2 Supermarine Walrus amphibians w/hangar. Removed WWII |
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| Armour | ||
| Belt | 83 mm (3.25") main belt 89-38 mm (3.5"-1.5") magazines 63,5-38 mm (2.5"-1.5") ends |
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| Deck | 51-32 mm (2"-1.25") | |
| Bulkheads | 63,5 mm (2.5") | |
| Turrets | 51 mm (2") face and roof 25 mm (1") sides |
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| Barbettes | 25-12.7 mm (1"-0,50") | |
| Conning Tower | N/A | |
| Propulsion | ||
| Boilers | 4 Admiralty 3 drum-type | |
| Turbines | Parsons geared turbines | |
| Horsepower | 72.500 | |
| Shafts | 4 | |
| Endurance | 7.400 nm at 15 knots 10.200 nm at 12 knots |
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| Max Speed | 32 knots 31,5 knots (standard) |
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| Oil Bunkerage | 1.700 tons | |
| Complement | ||
| Usual | 730-850 | |
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