HMS Birmingham (1913)

HMS Birmingham was lead ship of the Birmingham group of three ships of the Town-class of light cruisers built by the Royal Navy. Her sister ships were Lowestoft and Nottingham. The three ships were virtually identical to the third group of Town-class ships, but with an additional 6 in (150 mm) gun worked in on the forecastle.

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Birmingham.

Birmingham in 1916
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Birmingham
NamesakeBirmingham
Orderedunder 1911 Naval Estimates
BuilderArmstrong Whitworth, Elswick
Yard number851
Laid down10 June 1912
Launched7 May 1913
Completed30 January 1914
CommissionedFebruary 1914
FateSold for scrapping February 1931
General characteristics
Class and typeTown-class light cruiser
Displacement5,440 long tons (5,530 t)
Length457 ft (139.3 m) o/a
Beam50 ft (15.2 m)
Draught15 ft 9 in (4.80 m)
Installed power25,000 shp (18,642.5 kW)
Propulsion
  • 4 × Parsons steam turbines
  • 12 × Yarrow boilers
  • 2 × shafts
Speed25.5 kn (29.3 mph; 47.2 km/h)
Range4,680 nmi (5,390 mi; 8,670 km) at 10 kn (11.5 mph; 18.5 km/h)1
Capacity
  • Coal: 1,165 short tons (1,057 t) (maximum)
  • Fuel oil: 235 short tons (213 t)
Complement433
Armament
Armour
  • Belt: 3 in (76 mm) tapering to 1.5 in (38 mm) fore and 1.75 in (44 mm) aft
  • Deck: 0.75–1.5 in (19–38 mm) over vital spaces, 0.4 in (10 mm) elsewhere
  • Gun Shields: 4 in (102 mm)
  • Conning Tower: 4 in (102 mm)
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