HMS Birkenhead (1915)
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HMS Birkenhead (1915) was a Royal Navy light cruiser of the First World War, originally ordered by Greece but taken over by Britain during construction and used primarily for patrol and escort duties.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy light cruiser
ⓘ
Town-class light cruiser ⓘ warship ⓘ |
| armament |
3-inch anti-aircraft guns
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5.5-inch guns ⓘ torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| beam | approximately 49 feet ⓘ |
| builder | Cammell Laird NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Ships built on the River Mersey
ⓘ
World War I cruisers of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| class | Birkenhead subgroup of Town-class cruisers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1915 ⓘ |
| completed | 1915 ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
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surface form:
First World War
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 400 officers and men ⓘ |
| displacement | approximately 5,200 tons standard ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| fate | scrapped ⓘ |
| hullMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1914 ⓘ |
| launched | 1915 ⓘ |
| length | approximately 456 feet ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Birkenhead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalArchitecture | Town-class design modified for Greek requirements ⓘ |
| notableFeature | main battery of 5.5-inch guns instead of 6-inch guns of other Town-class ships ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| originallyOrderedBy | Kingdom of Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeBuilt | Birkenhead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion |
four shafts
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steam turbines ⓘ |
| role |
convoy escort
ⓘ
fleet screening ⓘ trade protection ⓘ |
| scrappedIn | interwar period ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | First World War era ⓘ |
| shipType | light cruiser ⓘ |
| sisterShip | HMS Chester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | decommissioned ⓘ |
| takenOverBy |
Royal Navy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topSpeed | approximately 25 knots ⓘ |
| usedBy | Grand Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
escort duties
ⓘ
patrol duties ⓘ |
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