H.M.S. Newcastle (1936)

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H.M.S. Newcastle (1936)
Builder: Vickers-Armstrongs, Tyne[1]
Laid down: 4 Oct, 1934[2]
Launched: 23 Jan, 1936[3]
Completed: 5 Mar, 1937[4]
Broken up: 1959
H.M.S. Newcastle was one of five Southampton Class light cruisers completed for the Royal Navy.

Service

Commissioned on 5 March, 1937.[5]

Captains

See Also

Footnotes

  1. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 31.
  2. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 31.
  3. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 31.
  4. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 31.
  5. The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 257.
  6. The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 257.
  7. Vivian Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/54. f. 56.
  8. Sandford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/319. f. ?.
  9. Sandford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/319. f. ?.
  10. Vivian Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/54. f. 56.
  11. Vivian Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/54. f. 56.
  12. Figgins Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/92/162. f. 162.
  13. Figgins Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/92/162. f. 162.
  14. William-Powlett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/120/180. f. 180.
  15. William-Powlett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/120/180. f. 180.
  16. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  17. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  18. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  19. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.


Southampton Class Light Cruiser
Birmingham Glasgow Newcastle Sheffield Southampton
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