HMS Exeter
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HMS Exeter was a Royal Navy York-class heavy cruiser best known for its role in World War II, including its participation in the Battle of the River Plate against the German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| HMS Exeter canonical | 10 |
| crucero pesado HMS Exeter | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy warship
ⓘ
York-class heavy cruiser ⓘ |
| armament |
6 × 8-inch guns in three twin turrets
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secondary anti-aircraft guns ⓘ torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| beam | approximately 58 feet ⓘ |
| builder | Devonport Dockyard ⓘ |
| category |
Maritime incidents in March 1942
ⓘ
Ships built in Plymouth, Devon ⓘ Shipwrecks in the Java Sea ⓘ World War II cruisers of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| causeOfLoss | Japanese naval gunfire and torpedoes ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1931-07-27 ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crewStatusAfterSinking | many survivors taken prisoner by Japanese forces ⓘ |
| dateOfBattle | 1939-12-13 ⓘ |
| dateOfSinking | 1942-03-01 ⓘ |
| displacement | approximately 8,400 tons standard ⓘ |
| era | World War II ⓘ |
| fate | sunk in action ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1928-08-01 ⓘ |
| laterTheatreOfWar |
Dutch East Indies campaign
ⓘ
Pacific War ⓘ |
| launched | 1929-07-18 ⓘ |
| length | approximately 575 feet ⓘ |
| locationOfSinking | Java Sea ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Exeter
ⓘ
surface form:
City of Exeter
|
| navalTreatyContext | Washington Naval Treaty cruiser ⓘ |
| notableEngagement | Battle of the River Plate ⓘ |
| notableFor |
role in Battle of the River Plate
ⓘ
service in early Pacific War against Japan ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| opponentShip |
Admiral Graf Spee
ⓘ
surface form:
German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee
|
| pennantNumber | 68 ⓘ |
| predecessorNameUsage | third Royal Navy ship named HMS Exeter ⓘ |
| propulsion | steam turbines ⓘ |
| returnedToPort | Falkland Islands after Battle of the River Plate ⓘ |
| serviceEndDecade | 1940s ⓘ |
| serviceEntryDecade | 1930s ⓘ |
| shipClass | York class ⓘ |
| shipType | heavy cruiser ⓘ |
| sunkInBattle | Second Battle of the Java Sea ⓘ |
| sustainedDamage | Battle of the River Plate ⓘ |
| theatreOfWar | South Atlantic ⓘ |
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Batalla del Río de la Plata
this entity surface form:
crucero pesado HMS Exeter
subject surface form:
Batalla del Río de la Plata
subject surface form:
Battle of the River Plate
subject surface form:
York-class cruiser