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such limited magazine capacity and gun reliability were less important than instantaneous response. The decision to complete the ships was based on the availability of hulls and expectation that the cruisers could be completed sooner (three years against five years) and cheaper (60% of the cost) than building new cruisers at a time when the existing cruiser fleet was ageing and its weapons and fire control were useless against modern aircraft. The RN had 21 cruisers in 1957, nine of which were in operation; by 1961, the cruiser fleet had reduced to nine, of which five were in service.
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flew his flag in her as Flag
Officer, Second-in-Command, Home Fleet, from 1965 to 1966. On 10 August 1966 one of the guns accidentally fired a practice shell into Devonport Dockyard during material tests of the equipment. "One member of the ship's company was slightly grazed, but there were no other
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There were also doubts about the two ships' self-defence capabilities, (the 6-inch and 3-inch armament had never been reliable) and this coupled with the large complement (and potential loss of life if one of the cruisers was to be lost), caused much anxiety in the
Admiralty. That, along with where
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with remotely controlled boiler and engine and armament operating with re-circulating purified air below decks, and could operate as a fighting unit even if a nuclear bomb were dropped near by." They were described in
Parliament as "effective ships for a long period to come, and especially is this
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s 6-inch guns usually jammed after 30 seconds firing, and couldn't deliver sustained bombardment in support of troops ashore. RN argued that the first 30 seconds of engaging jet aircraft and warships was the critical determinant and that aircraft would be shot down with short bursts of fire and as
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was converted to a "helicopter and command cruiser" and equipped with guided missile anti-aircraft defence before returning to service in the early 1970s. She remained in service until 1978 when she was put into reserve and marked for disposal. There were moves to return her to service during the
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The ship had automatic 6-inch (152 mm) guns in twin high-angle mounts with each gun designed to fire 20 rounds per minute, and a secondary battery of automatic 3-inch (76 mm) weapons firing at 90–120 rpm. Each 6 inch and 3 inch mounting had its own Medium Range System (MRS) 3
1105:). Their benefit would be more as platforms to extend the range and endurance of the Harriers and as a refuelling stop on the way back to the carriers, rather than as somewhere to operate offensive missions from, or as somewhere to place a pair of Sea Harriers as an extended-range
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s were redesigned in 1948, mainly for anti-aircraft defence of convoys and aircraft carrier task forces. Cruisers were seen as playing a secondary and complementary role to light fleet aircraft carriers in the defence of trade and attack on enemy shipping. For AA defence of
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stated in the House of Lords in 1959 that her "automatically controlled" guns were "capable of firing at more than twice the speed of manned armament" and the "improvement in guns was ten times better than if the ship had been with the original gun armament". However,
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ahead of the two carriers (and reducing their own exposure to air strikes), but the need to take off vertically rather than the use of a ski-jump severely reduced the
Harriers' endurance and weapons carrying capability, and in late May 1982 after the loss of the
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She was recommissioned on 6 May 1972. Her large crew made her an expensive ship to operate and maintain. When the economic difficulties of the late seventies came around, this led to a defence manpower drawdown that resulted in manpower shortages; although
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Whilst there was speculation that their 6-inch guns would be useful for shore bombardment, the real reason for their potential deployment was the size of their flight decks (at the time the third-largest in the Royal Navy after the
763:"made the unpardonable error of shooting down a very expensive target aircraft, to the cheers of the ship's company but to a stinging rebuke from their Lordships of the Admiralty." The ship took part in operations in the
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then moved out to sea, but moved close to harbour when the
Rhodesian delegation disembarked. On Wilson's orders, the British and Rhodesian delegations were "separated in all activities outside the conference room".
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said in parliament that the refits "show too lax an attitude towards the way in which the taxpayers' money is being spent". "The refits were planned to take 18 months and to cost £5 million each... The
832:) were put ashore at Gibraltar before the talks to "make room for the three delegations of the Prime Minister, the Governor of Rhodesia and Mr. Smith." When the Rhodesian delegation arrived, the
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When plans were announced to
Parliament in March 1964, it was said that the Navy did "not expect this conversion work to be difficult or particularly expensive". The reconstruction of
473:. These vessels had a low construction priority, owing to there being more pressing requirements for other ship types during the Second World War, particularly anti-submarine vessels.
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in
November 1954, the cruiser design, hull and machinery were really too old. Her two 6-inch turrets were insufficient to guarantee surface fire and were less effective in the
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In 1951, rather than building new cruisers, the
Government decided to complete the ship and two others to an altered design with all-new armament. With the revised design, HMS
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to find 1,800 capable and qualified crew in a hurry at a time when the Royal Navy was already down-sizing, sealed the two ships' fate. The UK simply could not afford its own
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role due to improvements in missiles and aircraft; also, the basic fit of three twin 3 inch turrets were poor for effective, reliable coverage of the fire arcs. The planned
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over shipbuilding issues, the warships that were approved in 1951-1953 were anti-submarine frigates, destroyers, and minehunters but no cruisers. The restart of work on the
1344:, pages 230-1, "List and particulars of new ships which have been accepted or are expected to be accepted into HM service during the Financial Year ended 31st March 1959"
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existed in a slowly deteriorating condition until mid-1986, and following competitive tendering she was sold for scrap to
Desguaces Varela of Spain. She was towed to
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broke out in early April 1982, both ships were rapidly surveyed and it was determined both were in very good material shape, and both were immediately drydocked (
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The ship's helicopter squadron increased the ship's peacetime complement to 885 (85 officers and 800 ratings), which put a strain on accommodation for the crew.
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April 1965. The Type 960 radar's dipole array at the top of her mainmast was replaced with the Type 965M radar single "bedstead" aerial during her 1968-72 refit.
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747:. By late 1960, there were still problems with her armament and it was planned to resolve these at her first refit at the end of 1960. During a visit by the
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775:, as a consequence some "items of its equipment could not be operated", and "some of its equipment was not operational". In September 1963, the
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at the top of the mainmast, this had a narrower beam than the Type 960, which was needed for air direction and was now the Royal Navy standard.
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in 1980, showing the Type 965M radar with single bedstead AKE-1 aerial on her mainmast, the large flight deck and the hangar added in 1968–72.
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in the early 1960s. The Navy in the early 1960s suffered manpower shortages, which resulted in a "shortfall in technical personnel" in the
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was fitted throughout the ship, and a 200-line automatic telephone exchange was installed. Her first captain was reported in the
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528:(in providing defence against nuclear attack by Soviet bombers), the Cold War, and the conflict between the prime minister and
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was placed in reserve on 18 December 1966, before undergoing conversion to a "helicopter and command cruiser" from 1968–72 in
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s revised weapon fit was for immediate post-war requirements and the continued reconstruction of the class confirmed the
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four MRS 3 fire control directors (one for each turret and Seacat mounting, each fitted with a Type 903 gunnery radar.
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a Type 278 height-finding radar halfway up the mainmast, which was similar to the Type 277Q, but easier to maintain,
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a Type 992Q surface search radar at the top of the foremast, with a range of 30 nautical miles (56 km),
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a Type 992Q surface search radar at the top of the foremast, with a range of 30 nautical miles (56 km),
856:. This reconstruction included removing the after 6 inch mount and 3 inch mounts, installing two
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s complement was officially stated as 698 (53 officers and 645 ratings) in peacetime, and 900 in wartime.
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a Type 960 air warning radar at the top of the mainmast, with a range of 170 nautical miles (310 km),
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approved in 1954/57 as essential for close-in defence were omitted to give the crew space and comfort.
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said that the "Tiger already has a much-reduced crew and is virtually a floating office." During the
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task forces the cruisers replaced the AA batteries of Second World War-era battleships and carriers.
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had already operated RAF Harriers briefly for proving trials in 1971, and
Harriers had refuelled on
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had been designed to cope with nuclear attacks, in that she can steam for up to a fortnight through
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as interim anti-aircraft ships pending the introduction of guided weapons into the Royal Navy; four
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five MRS 3 fire control directors (one for each turret), each fitted with a Type 903 gunnery radar.
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would be ready in time and perform sufficiently well to serve any length of time as a gun cruiser.
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gives the cost of conversion as £13,250,000. By comparison in the mid-1960s construction of a new
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height-finding radar halfway up the mainmast, with a range of 120 nautical miles (220 km),
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was given much taller funnels with squared off caps, which was such an improvement that the
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in 1945, and was launched, partially constructed, on 25 October 1945. She was christened by
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after conversion: Types 278, 903 (x4), 965M, 992Q radars, Types 174, 176 and 185 sonars
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was a few miles off shore, and the delegation was ferried out in a small craft. The
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1047:, and decommissioned on 4 May 1979. She was put on the disposal list in 1979. Both
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1739:"House of Commons Debates, Vote 1. Pay, etc., of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines"
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casualties." In October 1966, the ship was visiting Cardiff at the time of the
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as built: Types 277Q, 903 (x5), 960, 992Q radars, Types 174, 176 and 185 sonars
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as "among the worst abortions which have ever been thrust on the Royal Navy".
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During reconstruction and in the following years, material cannibalised from
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was accepted by the Navy in March 1959, and commissioned on 18 March 1959.
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739:. At the end of 1959 she deployed to the Mediterranean for a year as the
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s legend was accepted by the Board of the Admiralty in July 1954 and
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were listed as part of the Standby Squadron, and moored inactive at
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refit took over five years and cost over £13 million." Rear-Admiral
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From 2 to 4 December 1966, she hosted talks between Prime Ministers
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Type 176 passive search, which shared the same dome as the Type 174,
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The Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty (Mr. C.
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class and reconstruction of other cruisers was delayed until 1955.
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mounts, and building a flight deck and hangar to operate four
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Churchill's Indian Summer. The Conservative Government 1951–5
1830:"House of Commons Debates, H.M.S. "Tiger" (Firing Accident)"
1781:, vol. 690, col 935, 955, 979, 1051, 1084, 2 March 1964
805:. The crew assisted with the rescue and recovery operation.
192:
after conversion: 9,975 tons standard, 12,080 tons deep load
16:
Lead ship of her class Tiger-class cruiser of the Royal Navy
1859:
Shipping at Cardiff: Photographs from the Hansen Collection
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before independence. Twenty officers (including all twelve
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for 1959-60 gave her initial costs as £12,820,000, whereas
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Moore, George (2006), "British Cruiser Design 1946–1956",
1663:"H.M.S. "Lion" and "Tiger" (Gun-Turrets and Control Gear)"
1001:
remained in service long enough to take part in the 1977
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2020:
789:, criticised the government for this during a speech at
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for her flight deck capacity, but this did not proceed.
2329:
Cruisers of World War Two: An Illustrated Encyclopedia
952:, MP for Winchester, while advocating for the carrier
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carriers were expected to have their own AA defences.
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true east of Suez, where distances are so gigantic."
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had been ordered by February 1957. In practice, only
2156:
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as built: 9,550 tons standard, 11,700 tons deep load
1268:had a Type 278 after conversion while Marriott and
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1763:
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2226:Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995
2217:Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947–1982
2208:Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946
1906:"Obituary, Ian Smith, Prime Minister of Rhodesia"
1295:cost about £5 million, which had risen to about £
1262:Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947-1995
1148:, this did not get past the discussion stage and
723:went on a round of autumn flag-showing visits to
1900:
1898:
1648:, Sampson Low, Marston & Co Ltd, p. 252
1442:G. Moore, "British Cruiser Design 1946–1956" in
1074:at Chatham) and recommissioning work was begun.
2036:, vol. 847, col 1735-1737, 7 December 1972
1657:
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1639:
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822:unilaterally declared independence from Britain
370:After conversion: Four helicopters (originally
207:538 ft (164 m) between perpendiculars
1959:
1957:
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1367:. Macdonald and Jane's & Co. p. 349.
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959:to be brought back into commission, described
497:was suspended in 1946, and she was laid up at
427:before going into reserve at the end of 1966.
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2191:(Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing.
2103:, vol. 300, col 581-2W, 12 November 1997
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293:(12,038 km) at 13 knots (24.1 km/h)
8:
1419:Rebuilding the RN. Warship Design since 1945
1133:disaster, either materially or politically.
715:s first commission was spent, under Captain
286:(7,408 km) at 20 knots (37.0 km/h)
279:(3,704 km) at 30 knots (55.6 km/h)
2063:, vol. 831, col 1344, 23 February 1972
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2165:British Cruisers, Two World Wars and After
1747:, volume 674 para. 132, 140, 18 March 1963
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1247:, stated in the House of Commons that the
1180:Labour MP, and later government minister,
1838:, volume 733 para. 2011-2, 12 August 1966
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993:that her crew nicknamed her "HMS Liger".
918:facilities installed, and found use as a
524:of the class. Due to the priority of the
419:was in service by 1960 and served in the
2154:Brown, David K.; Moore, George (2012) .
1999:
1987:
1975:
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935:was examined in the third report of the
19:For other ships with the same name, see
2473:Cold War cruisers of the United Kingdom
1671:, volume 627 cc 278-9W, 26 October 1960
1459:. Hodder & Stoughton. London (1981)
1446:, 2006, Conway. London (2006) pp. 41–50
1329:
1173:
1164:and scrapping started in October 1986.
2253:Royal Navy Aircraft Carriers 1945–1990
1941:, Blake Publishing, pp. 127–131,
682:gave her initial cost as £13,113,000.
27:
2028:"Public Accounts Committee (Reports)"
1502:. Ian Allan. London (1985), pp. 84–85
1140:showed a faint interest in acquiring
989:reportedly had so much material from
51:
7:
1481:, vol. 216, col 147, 6 May 1959
1230:, was commissioned in November 1962.
916:command, control, and communications
443:was finally sold for scrap in 1986.
204:555.5 ft (169.3 m) overall
2318:Raven, Alan; Roberts, John (1980).
2167:(1 ed.). Seaforth Publishing.
2163:Friedman, Norman (23 August 2012).
2080:Official Souvenir Programme, 1977.
1811:, volume 742 cc 497-8, 1 March 1967
1710:Lord Carrington (17 January 1978),
1644:Blackman, Raymond V B, ed. (1961),
878:was given similar funnels in 1977.
824:due to Britain's insistence on the
458:. She was laid down in 1941 at the
413:, she was completed after its end.
2442:List of cruisers of the Royal Navy
1500:British Warship Designs since 1906
14:
2301:Olver, Jeremy (15 January 2001).
2277:. Macdonald and Jane's & Co.
2246:. London: Janes Publishing. 1950.
1276:had a Type 277Q after conversion.
2331:. London: Arms and Armour Press.
2322:. London: Arms and Armour Press.
2320:British Cruisers of World War II
2219:. London: Conway Maritime Press.
2210:. London: Conway Maritime Press.
2126:House of Commons Written Answers
1251:first commissioned in June 1959.
785:, the leader of the opposition,
487:William Benn, Viscount Stansgate
147:Latin: 'Who shall draw my teeth'
53:
31:
2130:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
2100:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
2060:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
2033:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
1835:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
1808:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
1778:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
1744:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
1717:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
1668:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
1571:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
1478:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
1223:The first of the County-class,
158:Scrapped, starting October 1986
79:1942 Additional Naval Programme
2468:Ships built on the River Clyde
2309:. Jeremy Olver. Archived from
2224:Gardiner, Robert, ed. (1995).
2215:Gardiner, Robert, ed. (1983).
2206:Gardiner, Robert, ed. (1980).
1912:, 6 April 2017, archived from
1646:Jane's Fighting Ships, 1961-62
826:removal of white minority rule
783:1964 general election campaign
660:Type 185 underwater telephone.
1:
2275:Jane's Fighting Ships 1975–76
2244:Jane's Fighting Ships 1950–51
2158:(reprint ed.). Seaforth.
2012:Jane's Fighting Ships 1975-76
1712:"Tributes to Sir Frank Twiss"
1365:Jane's Fighting Ships 1975-76
1264:and Friedman state that the
654:Type 174 medium range search,
1528:. OUP (2013) p 315 & 392
1515:. Janes (1982) London p. 137
1119:and the Argentinian cruiser
1016:Decommissioning and disposal
360:GWS22 quad missile launchers
239:three drum boilers (400 psi)
2082:Silver Jubilee Fleet Review
1513:Decline of British Seapower
1417:D.K. Brown & G. Moore,
1363:Moore, John E, ed. (1975).
1212:Civil Lord of the Admiralty
845:Conversion and later career
753:First Lord of the Admiralty
2499:
896:air warning radar with an
613:to have said "that H.M.S.
491:Secretary of State for Air
303:698 (885 after conversion)
18:
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2414:
2385:
2228:. Conway Maritime Press.
1864:University of Wales Press
1862:(2nd ed.). Cardiff:
1309:million by 1972 when the
1125:the refits were stopped.
937:Public Accounts Committee
162:
46:
30:
2132:, col 441W, 30 June 1986
1856:Jenkins, David (2013) .
1622:Haze Gray & Underway
1574:, vol. 601, col 891
1546:D. Brown & G Moore.
1239:On 26 October 1960, the
769:Indonesian Confrontation
569:1957 Defence White Paper
2185:; Warlow, Ben (2006) .
1342:Navy Estimates, 1959-60
1241:Civil Lord of Admiralty
1152:lingered on, moored in
977:was used to patch both
573:County-class destroyers
376:Westland Sea King HAS 2
225:21 ft (6.4 m)
163:General characteristics
2327:Whitley, M.J. (1995).
2307:The Royal Navy Postwar
2303:"Tiger Class Cruisers"
2251:Marriott, Leo (1985).
1526:Churchill and Seapower
1431:Brown & Moore 2012
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705:
398:, one of a three-ship
342:QF 3-inch Mark N1 guns
335:QF 6-inch Mark N5 guns
217:64 ft (20 m)
141:
1618:"Tiger class cruiser"
1408:Gardiner 1995, p 504.
1316:s refit was complete.
1286:Jane's Fighting Ships
1024:The de-activated HMS
1023:
858:Seacat missile GWS 22
699:
680:Jane's Fighting Ships
599:anti-aircraft warfare
530:Admiralty Naval Staff
409:. Ordered during the
41:before her conversion
2478:Tiger-class cruisers
1473:"The Navy Estimates"
1051:and her sister ship
868:HAS 2) helicopters.
353:Two × 3-inch (1 × 2)
350:Two × 6-inch (1 × 2)
2483:Helicopter carriers
2313:on 12 October 2008.
1937:Smith, Ian (1997),
1720:, volume 388 cc 1-5
1601:, pp. 109–110.
745:Mediterranean Fleet
619:radioactive fallout
460:John Brown Shipyard
390:was a conventional
242:Four shaft Parsons
142:Quis eripiet dentes
88:John Brown Shipyard
1939:The Great Betrayal
1564:) (9 March 1959),
1210:Hall had been the
1070:in Portsmouth and
1037:
1010:Queen Elizabeth II
1008:in celebration of
914:She had excellent
708:The early part of
706:
423:and then with the
310:processing systems
2450:
2449:
2255:. Ian Allan Ltd.
2198:978-1-86176-281-8
2128:, vol. 100,
1773:"Vote A. Numbers"
1616:McClearn, Sandy,
1548:Rebuilding the RN
1433:, pp. 47–52.
1214:from 1929 to 1931
1107:Combat Air Patrol
1080:aircraft carriers
866:Westland Sea King
820:. The latter had
650:Her sonars were:
382:
381:
347:After conversion:
248:producing 80,000
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2457:Categories
2148:References
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1227:Devonshire
1154:Portsmouth
1090:Invincible
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425:Home Fleet
396:Royal Navy
300:Complement
230:Propulsion
2055:"Defence"
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1156:harbour.
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920:flagship
818:Rhodesia
791:Plymouth
765:Far East
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421:Far East
325:Armament
110:Launched
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392:cruiser
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1168:Notes
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