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Revision as of 17:57, 31 May 2017
| H.M.S. Birmingham (1936) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Devonport Royal Dockyard[1] |
| Laid down: | 18 Jul, 1935[2] |
| Launched: | 1 Sep, 1936[3] |
| Completed: | 18 Nov, 1937[4] |
| Broken up: | 1960 |
H.M.S. Birmingham was one of five Southampton Class light cruisers completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Captains
- Captain Charles F. Harris, August, 1937[5] – January, 1938[6]
- Captain Eric J. P. Brind, January, 1938[7] – March, 1940[8]
- Captain Alexander C. G. Madden, March, 1940[9] – December, 1941[10]
- Captain Henry B. Crane, December, 1941[11] – September, 1943[12]
- Captain Herbert W. Williams, September, 1943[13] – November, 1945[14]
- Captain George W. G. Simpson, November, 1945[15] – 1947[16]
- Captain Thomas A. C. Pakenham, June, 1948[17] – 1949[18]
- Captain John D. Luce, 1952[19] – January, 1953[20]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 31.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 31.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 31.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 31.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
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