British cruiser Orion
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British cruiser Orion was a Royal Navy light cruiser that saw extensive action in the Mediterranean during World War II, including major engagements against the Italian fleet.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British cruiser Orion canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Leander-class light cruiser
ⓘ
Royal Navy warship ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Empire ⓘ |
| armament |
4-inch anti-aircraft guns
ⓘ
6-inch guns ⓘ torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| builder | Devonport Dockyard ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1934 ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| decommissioned | post-Second World War ⓘ |
| displacement | approximately 7,000 tons standard ⓘ |
| era |
World War II
ⓘ
interwar period ⓘ |
| fate | scrapped ⓘ |
| flagshipOf |
Allied Naval Command in the Mediterranean
ⓘ
surface form:
Force A in Mediterranean operations
|
| laidDown | 1928 ⓘ |
| launched | 1932 ⓘ |
| length | approximately 169 metres ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Orion (mythological hunter and constellation) ⓘ |
| navalEnsign | White Ensign ⓘ |
| notableFor |
engagements against the Italian Regia Marina
ⓘ
extensive Mediterranean service in World War II ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Calabria
ⓘ
Battle of Cape Matapan ⓘ Battle of Crete ⓘ D-Day ⓘ
surface form:
D-Day bombardment of Normandy
Battle of the Mediterranean ⓘ
surface form:
Malta Convoys
Battle of Normandy ⓘ
surface form:
Normandy landings
Operation Demon ⓘ Battle of Salerno ⓘ
surface form:
Salerno landings
Sicily landings ⓘ evacuation of Greece 1941 ⓘ operations off southern France 1944 ⓘ |
| propulsion | steam turbines ⓘ |
| role |
convoy escort
ⓘ
evacuation transport ⓘ fleet screening ⓘ shore bombardment ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| shipClass | Leander class ⓘ |
| shipType | light cruiser ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
Adriatic Sea
ⓘ
Aegean Sea ⓘ Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| tookHeavyDamage | Battle of Crete ⓘ |
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