domingo, 24 de outubro de 2010

H.M.S. GAMBIA (C48) & H.M.S. GLASGOW (C21)

"The Gambia sailed from Plymouth on 12 December (1943) and arrived at Horta in the Azores three days later. During the next fortnight she and the Glasgow patrolled a line about 500 miles north-northwest of the islands, relieving each other at intervals to refuel at Horta."

in - nzetc.org.

H.M.S. GAMBIA

General characteristics:

Displacement: 8,530 tonnes standard
10450 tons full load

Length: 169.3 m (555.5 ft)
Beam: 18.9 m (62 ft)
Draught: 5.0 m (16.5 ft)

Propulsion: Four oil fired three-drum Admiralty-type boilers
four-shaft geared turbines
four screws
54.1 megawatts (72,500 shp)
Speed: 33 knots (61 km/h)
Range: 6520 nmi at 13 knots
Complement: 730

Armament: Twelve BL 6 inch Mk XXIII naval guns (4 × 3),
eight 4 inch guns (4 × 2),
eight 40 mm Bofors AA (4 × 2) guns,
3 quadruple 2 pounder ("pom-pom") AA mounts, 12 20 mm AA (6 × 2) guns.
Six 21 inch (2 × 3) torpedo tubes
Armour: 83 mm,
deck: 51 mm,
turrets: 51 mm,
Director control tower: 102 mm.
Aircraft carried: Two Supermarine Walrus aircraft

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H.M.S. GLASGOW

General characteristics:

Displacement: 9,100 tons standard
11,350 tons full load

Length: 558 ft (170 m)
Beam: 61 ft 8 in (18.80 m)
Draught: 21 ft 6 in (6.55 m)

Propulsion: Four-shaft Parsons geared turbines
Four Admiralty 3-drum boilers
75,000 shp
Speed: 32 knots (59 km/h)
Complement: 748

Armament: Original Configuration:
Twelve[1] BL 6 inch Mk XXIII naval guns[2] in triple turrets
 (one aft turret later removed for eight 40 mm Bofors guns)
Eight 4 inch (105 mm) guns
Eight 40.5 mm guns
Eight 0.5 inch (13 mm) machine-guns
Six 21 inch (530 mm) torpedo tubes (later removed)
Aircraft carried: Two Supermarine Walrus aircraft.

in - Wikipédia

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