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1222:'X' turret and one twin Oerlikon mount were replaced by two additional octuple two-pounder mounts and eight single-Oerlikon mounts. Her radar suite was modernized with Type 281B replacing Type 281 and the full range of anti-aircraft gunnery radars were installed. To accommodate all the new equipment, her catapult was removed.
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to
Australia. By this time, her quadruple .50-calibre machineguns and six single-Oerlikon mounts had been replaced by another pair of octuple two-pounder mounts and a dozen twin-Oerlikon mounts. She returned home that month and began a lengthy refit that lasted until 20 March 1944. During this refit,
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ordered that the troops, but not their equipment, be unloaded from the cruisers on the evening of the 8th, and that the cruisers were to search forthwith for the German ships known to be at sea. This was later cancelled and the squadron was ordered to rendezvous with the main body of the Home Fleet.
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The ship was converted into a cadet training ship in 1947 and served in this role until 1954. As part of this reconstruction most of her armament was removed; by 1949 it consisted of a single eight-inch gun turret, two four-inch gun turrets and single examples of the quadruple two-pounder, single-
1019:, Senegal, prior to a planned landing by the Free French, the ship was detached from the Home Fleet on 28 August and was assigned to Force M, the Royal Navy component of the operation. Still Cunningham's flagship, she departed the Clyde on the 31st, escorting the troop convoy en route to
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in mid-1942. She then spent the next year escorting convoys before returning home to begin a lengthy refit. After it was completed in early 1944, the ship escorted various aircraft carriers for the rest of the war as they attacked targets in Norway.
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suffered a near-miss. On the 11th, the squadron was detached on an unsuccessful search for German ships in the area around
Trondheim and rejoined the fleet two days later. Cunningham's ships were then detached to
1195:, which was launched to preempt a possible Japanese occupation of the island. The Vichy French had allowed Japanese forces to use air bases in French Indochina to launch the airstrikes that
1265:
1727:
1306:. Later that month, she was outfitted for use as a troopship, and she was used to transport personnel to and from Australia for the rest of the year. On 29 September,
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engaged the French cruisers and destroyers as they manoeuvred in the harbour on the second day of the battle, with negligible effect in poor visibility. After
1029:, in an unsuccessful attempt to locate and turn back a Vichy French cruiser squadron bound for Dakar; by this time he had hoisted his flag in the battleship
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1311:
740:, used to direct her anti-aircraft guns, and a catapult was fitted in 1931–1932. Four more single four-inch AA guns in addition to a pair of quadruple
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took part in the
Norwegian Campaign in mid 1940 and evacuated much of the Norwegian Government in June. Several months later, she participated in the
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for the next day's battle during which the ship fired 200 shells from her main guns without scoring a single hit against French ships obscured by
1206:, so it was quite possible they would permit the Japanese access to military facilities on Madagascar had they requested them. During late 1942,
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at the beginning of May and was nearly hit when the evacuation forces were attacked by German aircraft as they were withdrawing on 3 May.
1562:
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After the German surrender in May 1945, she sailed to Norway and escorted two surrendered German cruisers from
Denmark to the UK.
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982:, from Tromsø on 7 June. On board were 461 passengers. The ship passed within 50 miles (80 km) of the action in which the
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were the exception and were protected by 2–4.375 inches (50.8–111.1 mm) of armour. Space and weight was reserved for one
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She returned to duty with the Home Fleet at Scapa Flow in April 1944. From July until the end of hostilities in May 1945,
610:(24,600 km; 15,300 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph). The ship's complement was 784 officers and men.
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19 February–22 May. During this refit her single 2-pounder guns were replaced by two octuple mounts and an early-warning
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returned to
England for repairs in August with "the turret swung 'round and the guns awry". In 1929–1930 she received a
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then began ferrying
British troops home from Australia for the rest of the year. In 1947, the ship was converted into a
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where they arrived on 3 September. On the 14th, Cunningham dispatched the 1st CS, augmented by the aircraft carrier
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1300:, which returned King Haakon to Norway, arriving in Oslo on 7 June. The king himself sailed in her half-sister,
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inside the barrel detonated, which ignited the charge for the next round. The ensuing explosion killed 18 men.
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when the war began in
September 1939 until she was transferred to the Home Fleet some months later. After the
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1003:, Cunningham's orders were to get Haakon VII to safety, and the cruiser sped up and continued on her course.
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where he conducted negotiations with local officials to refuel there and to bring
Norwegian troops west from
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952:. The squadron arrived there on the afternoon of the 15th and escorted Norwegian troopships back to Tromsø.
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escorted the carrier raids that were mounted on shipping and other targets in
Norwegian waters (Operations
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was only lightly protected with little more than a single inch of plating protecting vital machinery. Her
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remained in the South
Atlantic and participated in the unsuccessful hunt for the German commerce raider
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returned home in early 1941 and briefly rejoined the Home Fleet, during which time she escorted several
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light AA guns in September. On 2 November, the ship led a force that captured a Vichy convoy bound for
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Dust Clouds in the Middle East: The Air War for East Africa, Iraq, Syria, Iran and Madagascar, 1940–42
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1123:, before she was transferred to the Eastern Fleet. Before her departure, the ship received a pair of
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and to be ready to sail on the morning of 8 April, but these plans were partially preempted by the
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spent the bulk of the interbellum period there, aside from a 1932–33 tour with the China Station.
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in January 1941. The ship subsequently transferred to the Home Fleet and was refitted in
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surrendered the island to the Nationalists aboard the cruiser and she sailed to
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on a fruitless attempt to find the German ships. In March 1940 she became the
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was lightly damaged during the action, Cunningham transferred back to
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light AA guns ("pom-poms"). The ship was equipped with two quadruple
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On a Field Silver, A Lion rampant Red, armed Blue, crowned Blue
1680:"The Liberation of Oslo and Copenhagen: A Midshipman's Memoir"
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the next day, and from there she escorted the German cruisers
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Later that day, German bombers attacked the British ships and
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in Norway and Finland in late July. The following month,
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in the Mediterranean until she was transferred to the
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sank a German commerce raider, the auxiliary cruiser
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covered the evacuation of British and French troops
1068:, in early October and then blockaded the coast of
590:(60,000 kW) and gave a maximum speed of 32.35
1952:
1362:was sold for scrap on 16 June 1954 and arrived at
428:in the late 1920s. The ship spent most of her pre-
1850:Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946
1366:, on 12 December 1954 where she was broken up by
884:. As part of the Allied plans to occupy parts of
758:in memory of those killed in an explosion aboard
570:of 632 feet 8 inches (192.8 m), a
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1171:of the Eastern Fleet and escorted a convoy from
857:of the 1st CS, and flew the flag of the future
1997:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press.
1978:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press.
1959:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press.
1936:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press.
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2454:List of cruisers of the Royal Australian Navy
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1876:(Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing.
562:load and 13,315 long tons (13,529 t) at
558:displaced 9,850 long tons (10,010 t) at
1992:
1852:. New York: Mayflower Books. pp. 2–85.
1080:seaplane helped to sink the Vichy submarine
674:Ship's badge in the National Maritime Museum
2495:World War II cruisers of the United Kingdom
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1346:light AA gun. In 1953 she took part in the
782:on 7 February 1939. The following day, the
742:Vickers .50-calibre (12.7 mm) Mark III
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1111:. She escorted British carriers when they
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1974:Jordan, John & Dumas, Robert (2009).
1955:The German Invasion of Norway, April 1940
1563:"Commander David Corky Corkhill obituary"
794:, with 452 Republican refugees on board.
1993:Raven, Alan & Roberts, John (1980).
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724:in the left gun of "X" turret; when the
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440:. She spent the first two months of the
19:For other ships with the same name, see
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392:: 2–4.375 in (50.8–111.1 mm)
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476:in addition to searching for German
224:632 ft 8 in (192.8 m)
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1310:helped to rescued the survivors of
1264:, now the flagship of Rear-Admiral
1260:With the end of the war in Europe,
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2449:List of cruisers of the Royal Navy
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1543:Jordan and Dumas, pp. 142–143, 147
1444:. Royal Navy Memories. 4 July 2009
1398:
1344:40-millimeter (1.6 in) Bofors
543:and served until she was sold for
210:13,315 long tons (13,529 t) (
172:General characteristics (as built)
14:
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1995:British Cruisers of World War Two
1413:Raven & Roberts, pp. 256, 412
1237:underway following her 1944 refit
1215:Mark XVI guns of the same calibre
436:aside from a brief tour with the
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1516:Haarr 2010, pp. 169–174, 211–212
1507:Haarr 2009, pp. 106–107, 287–289
991:and two destroyers were sunk by
606:that gave her a range of 13,300
500:first convoy to the Soviet Union
460:, a failed attempt to seize the
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1806:"Cadet Training Cruiser 1949"
525:Allied invasion of Madagascar
2101:HMS Devonshire at U-boat.net
2034:Shores, Christopher (1996).
1760:. Trove.au. 21 November 1945
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1015:, a British naval attack on
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1734:. Trove.au. 15 October 1945
1603:Raven & Roberts, p. 429
1462:Raven & Roberts, p. 256
1404:Raven & Roberts, p. 412
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1113:raided Kirkenes and Petsamo
754:Memorial plaque located at
472:efforts to take control of
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738:High-Angle Control System
693:on 16 March 1926 and was
632:also mounted four single
515:was then assigned to the
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1951:Haarr, Geirr H. (2009).
1932:Haarr, Geirr H. (2013).
1913:Haarr, Geirr H. (2010).
1333:, that had caught fire.
1072:when Free French forces
712:While off the island of
596:Admiralty 3-drum boilers
474:French Equatorial Africa
386:: 1 in (25 mm)
380:: 1 in (25 mm)
374:: 1 in (25 mm)
362:: 1 in (25 mm)
252:Admiralty 3-drum boilers
232:66 ft (20.1 m)
2038:. London: Grub Street.
1870:; Warlow, Ben (2006) .
1834:, HMSO, Gale and Polden
1498:Haarr 2013, pp. 398–400
1480:Haarr 2013, pp. 311–314
1292:on 24–26 May. In June,
1197:sank the capital ships
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868:. During this time the
818:was sunk by the German
666:Construction and career
640:above-water mounts for
626:anti-aircraft (AA) guns
613:The ship mounted eight
452:of a cruiser squadron.
432:career assigned to the
327:4 in (102 mm)
321:8 in (203 mm) guns
274:4 × shafts, 4 × geared
1732:The Daily News (Perth)
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1534:Rohwer, pp. 36, 38, 40
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492:attacked German forces
147:: 'By the help of God'
89:HM Dockyard, Devonport
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2224:Royal Australian Navy
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2055:The Spanish Civil War
2053:Thomas, Hugh (2003).
1612:Rohwer, pp. 88–89, 93
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1167:was sent to join the
1135:. Twenty days later,
1076:. On 7 November, her
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1830:Souvenir Programme,
1687:The Northern Mariner
1169:4th Cruiser Squadron
872:was tasked to cover
837:and the battleships
776:Nationalist emissary
699:1st Cruiser Squadron
615:8-inch (203 mm) guns
2485:Kent-class cruisers
2079:. London: Cassell.
1810:Royal Navy Memories
1784:Royal Navy Memories
1758:The West Australian
1650:Shores, pp. 276–278
1567:The Daily Telegraph
1272:. She then went to
1011:In preparation for
756:Stonehouse Barracks
434:Mediterranean Fleet
1552:Rohwer, pp. 43, 48
1442:"Turret Explosion"
1431:Whitley, pp. 87–88
1298:Rhoderick McGrigor
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1193:Operation Ironclad
1187:, South Africa to
1078:Supermarine Walrus
980:Johan Nygaardsvold
930:Norwegian Campaign
924:Norwegian campaign
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566:. The ship had an
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336:2 pdr (40 mm)
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1943:978-1-59114-331-4
1924:978-1-84832-057-4
1905:978-1-59114-078-8
1883:978-1-86176-281-8
1368:John Cashmore Ltd
1350:to celebrate the
1157:Norfolk, Virginia
1121:Operation Dervish
972:Crown Prince Olav
894:Operation Wilfred
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