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DELHI light cruiser (1933/1948)
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Delhi 1960s
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi (दिल्ली) (ex-Achilles) | C78 | Cammell Laird, Birkenhead, UK | 11.6.1931 | 1.9.1932 | 6.10.1933 // 5.7.1948 | for disposal 5.1978 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 7114 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 9740 |
| Length, m | 159.1 pp 169.0 oa |
| Breadth, m | 17.0 |
| Draught, m | 6.10 |
| No of shafts | 4 |
| Machinery | 4 sets Parsons geared steam turbines, 6 Admiralty 3-drum boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 72000 |
| Max speed, kts | 32.5 |
| Fuel, t | oil 1800 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 12000(14) |
| Armour, mm | box protection to magazines: 89 - 25, belt: 76 on 25mm plating, bulkheads: 38, barbettes: 25, turrets: 25, deck: 51 - 25 |
| Armament | 3 x 2 - 152/50 Mk XXI, 4 x 2 - 102/45 Mk XIX, 4 x 2 - 40/60 Mk V, 6 x 1 - 40/60 Mk VII, 2 х 4 - 533 TT |
| Electronic equipment | type 274, type 285, type 277Q, type 960, type 293 radars |
| Complement | 680 |
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Delhi 1960
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Delhi 1960s
Project history
Former British Leander class light cruiser, transferred after refit.
Modernizations
1957: - 2 x 4 - 533 TT, forecastle was extended to the boat stowage.
Naval service
Since 1969 Delhi served as a harbour TS, with 102mm and 40mm guns removed to provide additional space for cadets.
