NAVYPEDIA

Ships

Name	No	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comp	Fate
Shropshire	83		Beardmore, Dalmuir, UK	24.2.1927	5.7.1928	12.9.1929 // 25.6.1943	sold for BU 7.1954

Technical data

Displacement standard, t	9830 - 9850 (10575 - 11015 finally)
Displacement full, t	13315 (14280 - 14580 finally)
Length, m	181.4 pp 192.0 - 192.9 oa
Breadth, m	20.1
Draught, m	6.32 deep load (6.78 - 6.91 finally)
No of shafts	4
Machinery	4 sets Parsons geared steam turbines, 8 Admiralty 3-drum boilers
Power, h. p.	80000
Max speed, kts	32.3
Fuel, t	oil 3210 (later 3000 - 3043)
Endurance, nm(kts)	12500(12)
Armour, mm	box protection to magazines: 102 - 25, belt: 25, barbettes: 25, turrets: 25, deck: 38 - 25
Armament	4 x 2 - 203/50 BL Mk VIII, 4 x 2 - 102/45 QF Mk XVI, 2 x 8 - 40/39 2pdr QF Mk VIII, 7 x 2 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II/IV, 6 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II/IV, 2 x 4 - 533 TT
Electronic equipment	type 273, type 281, type 282, type 285 radars
Complement	700

Standard scale images

Project history

Ships of the class were designed under 1925 programme and repeated cruisers of Kent class but had more traditional hull form (without bulges) and  a fwd superstructure moved towards a stern on 7.5 m for improvement of angles of horizontal aimimg of "B" turret.

Protection

Magazines were protected by 111 (102mm armour on 9mm plating) - 25mm sides and 76 - 25mm platform deck. Machinery was protected by 25mm bulkheads and 32mm deck. Steering gear has 38 - 25mm horizontal protection.

Modernizations

late 1945: - 7 x 2 - 20/70, 6 x 1 - 20/70; + 7 x 1 - 40/56 Bofors Mk I/III, type 277, type 293 radars

Naval service

No significant events.