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| HMS Suffolk |
| HMS Suffolk (Kent Class "County A Type") | ||
| General Details | ||
| Nationality | British | |
| Type | Heavy Cruiser | |
| Builder | Portsmouth DYd. United Kingdom | |
| Laid down | 30 September 1924 | |
| Launched | 16 February 1926 | |
| Commissioned | 31 May 1928 | |
| Fate | Reconstructed 1935-38 Part of Home Fleet 1939-42 Part of Eastern Fleet 1942-45 Decomissioned 1946 Sold for scrap March 1948 at Newport |
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| Displacement | ||
| Standard | 10.055 tons | |
| Full Load | 13.660 tons | |
| Dimensions | ||
| Lenght (waterline) | 186 m (610') | |
| Lenght (Overall) | 162 m (630') | |
| Beam | 20.9 m (68.5') | |
| Draft | 5 m (16.4')(Average) 6.6 m (21.8') (maximum) |
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| Armament | ||
| Main Battery | 204 mm (8 x 8") 50 cal BL Mark VIII (4x2) 2 MkI turrets forward 2 MkI turrets aft One turret removed in 1941 Cumblerland fitted with 152 mm (2 x 6") 50 cal QF MkN5 (1x2) in 1951 |
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| Secondary Battery | 102 mm (4 x 4") 45 cal QF HA MkV (4x1) refitted with 102 mm (8 x 4") 45 cal QF HA MkXVI (4x1,2x2) Cumblerland fitted with 76 mm (2 x 3") 70 cal MkVI (1x2) in 1951 |
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| AA | 8 x 40.5 mm (2pdr) 40 cal Vickers MkII PomPom (2x4) increased to 16 (1938) 8 x 0.50" 62 cal MG Mk III (2x4) (removed 1938) 6-12 x 40 mm 56,3 cal Bofors (various fits) 8-14 x 20 mm 65 cal Oerlikon (various fits) |
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| Torpedoes | 8 x 21" (533 mm) above water in 2 quad mounts (removed 1938) | |
| 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 (increased to 3) w/hangar Removed WWII |
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| Armour | ||
| Belt | 111 mm (4.38") main belt 111-25 mm (4.38"-1") magazines 76-25 mm (3"-1") ends |
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| Deck | 76-35 mm (3"-1.38") | |
| Bulkheads | 63.5 mm (2.5") | |
| Turrets | 25 mm 1" face | |
| Barbettes | 25 mm (1") | |
| Conning Tower | N/A | |
| Propulsion | ||
| Boilers | 8 Admiralty 3 drum-type | |
| Turbines | Parsons geared steam turbines | |
| Horsepower | 80.000 shp | |
| Shafts | 4 | |
| Endurance | 13.300 nm at 12 knots 10.400 nm at 11 knots 3.100 nm at 31,5 knots |
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| Max Speed | 32,5 knots 31,25 knots (standard) |
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| Oil Bunkerage | 3.425 tons | |
| Complement | ||
| Usual | 679-685 710 as flagship |
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