HMS Glasgow
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HMS Glasgow was a British Town-class light cruiser of the Royal Navy that served during World War I, notably in early South Atlantic naval engagements.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy cruiser
ⓘ
Town-class light cruiser ⓘ warship ⓘ |
| armamentType | naval guns ⓘ |
| category |
Ships of the Royal Navy named Glasgow
ⓘ
Town-class cruisers of the Royal Navy ⓘ World War I cruisers of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| class | Town-class cruiser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designedFor |
engagements with enemy cruisers
ⓘ
high-seas operations ⓘ long-range patrols ⓘ |
| era | World War I era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
engaging enemy surface raiders
ⓘ
ocean-going endurance ⓘ protecting merchant shipping ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
armored deck
ⓘ
multiple main gun turrets ⓘ wireless telegraphy equipment ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 1900s naval arms race ⓘ |
| hullMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| locationOfOperations |
South Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
other overseas stations of the Royal Navy ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Navy surface fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Glasgow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalRole |
commerce protection
ⓘ
fleet screening ⓘ scout cruiser ⓘ |
| notableFor | early South Atlantic naval engagements in World War I ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| partOf | British fleet operations in World War I ⓘ |
| propulsionType | steam turbines ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | naval forces ⓘ |
| serviceEntryEra | early 20th century ⓘ |
| shipType | cruiser ⓘ |
| subclassOf | light cruiser ⓘ |
| theatre | South Atlantic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy | British Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn | naval warfare ⓘ |
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