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| HMS Neptune |
| HMS Neptune (Leander Class) | ||
| General Details | ||
| Nationality | British | |
| Type | Light Cruiser | |
| Builder | Portsmouth DYd. United Kingdom | |
| Laid down | 24 September 1931 | |
| Launched | 31 January 1933 | |
| Commissioned | 22 February 1934 | |
| Fate | Manned by Royal New Zealand Navy personnel as of May 1941 Sunk by 4 mines 19 December 1941 near Tripoli. |
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| Displacement | ||
| Standard | 7.430 tons | |
| Full Load | 9.350 tons | |
| Dimensions | ||
| Lenght (waterline) | 163 m (535') | |
| Lenght (Overall) | 169 m (554,06') | |
| Beam | 16,9 m (55,5') | |
| Draft | 5,8 m (19,1') (Avg) | |
| Armament (Design) | ||
| Main Battery | 152 mm (8 x 6")/50 cal BL Mark XXIII (4x2) 2 forward 2 aft |
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| Secondary Battery | 102 mm (4 x 4") /45 cal QF HA MkV (4x1) Refit with 102 mm (8 x 4") /45 cal QF HA MkXVI (4x2) |
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| AA | 12 x 0,5"/62 cal Vickers MkIII MG (3x4) | |
| Torpedoes | 533 mm (8 x 21") above water in 2 quadruple 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 Fairey Seafox changed to Swordfish in WWII 1 catapult |
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| Armour | ||
| Belt | 102 mm (4") main belt 89-25 mm (3,5"-1") magazines 63,5-38 mm (2,5"-1,5") ends |
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| Deck | 32-51 mm (1,25"-2") | |
| Turrets | 25 mm (1") | |
| Barbettes | 25 mm (1") | |
| Conning Tower | N/A | |
| Propulsion | ||
| Boilers | 6 Admiralty 3 drum-type | |
| Turbines | 4 Parsons I.R. geared turbines | |
| Horsepower | 72.000 shp | |
| Shafts | 4 | |
| Endurance | 7.300-7.500 nm at 15 knots | |
| Max Speed | 32,5 knots 31 knots (standard) |
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| Oil Bunkerage | 1.780 tons | |
| Complement | ||
| Usual | 570 | |
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