British heavy cruiser HMS Norfolk
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HMS Norfolk was a British County-class heavy cruiser of the Royal Navy that saw notable action during World War II, including operations against the German battleship Bismarck.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British heavy cruiser HMS Norfolk canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
County-class heavy cruiser
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Royal Navy warship ⓘ |
| armament |
8 × 8-inch (203 mm) guns in four twin turrets
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secondary anti-aircraft guns ⓘ torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| battleHonour |
Arctic 1941–1943
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Bismarck 1941 NERFINISHED ⓘ Normandy 1944 NERFINISHED ⓘ North Africa 1942–1943 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builder | Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
County-class cruisers of the Royal Navy
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Ships built on the River Clyde ⓘ World War II cruisers of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| class | County class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned | 30 April 1930 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 1949 ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | approximately 10,000 long tons ⓘ |
| engagedShip |
German battleship Bismarck
NERFINISHED
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German heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fate | scrapped ⓘ |
| laidDown | 8 July 1927 ⓘ |
| launched | 12 December 1928 ⓘ |
| length | approximately 630 feet ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | approximately 31.5 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Norfolk, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
engaged German forces covering Arctic convoys
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sighted Bismarck on 23 May 1941 in the Denmark Strait ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Arctic convoys to the Soviet Union
NERFINISHED
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Hunt for the German battleship Bismarck NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Neptune NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Torch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pennantNumber | 78 ⓘ |
| placeBuilt | Govan, Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | steam turbines ⓘ |
| role | ocean escort for Arctic convoys ⓘ |
| scrappedIn | 1950 ⓘ |
| servedIn |
Eastern Fleet
NERFINISHED
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Home Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subclassOf | heavy cruiser ⓘ |
| supportedOperation | Normandy landings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
Arctic Ocean
NERFINISHED
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North Atlantic NERFINISHED ⓘ Norwegian Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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