HMS Euryalus (42)

HMS Euryalus was a Dido-class cruiser of the Royal Navy. She was laid down at Chatham Dockyard on 21 October 1937, launched on 6 June 1939, and commissioned 30 June 1941. Euryalus was the last cruiser built at the dockyard.

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

Euryalus at a buoy on completion, June 1941
History
United Kingdom
NameEuryalus
BuilderChatham Dockyard
Laid down21 October 1937
Launched6 June 1939
Commissioned30 June 1941
Decommissioned19 September 1954
FateScrapped, 18 July 1959
General characteristics (as built)
Class and typeDido-class light cruiser
Displacement
  • 5,600 tons standard
  • 6,850 tons full load
Length
  • 485 ft (148 m) pp
  • 512 ft (156 m) oa
Beam50.5 ft (15.4 m)
Draught14 ft (4.3 m)
Propulsion
  • Parsons geared turbines
  • Four shafts
  • Four Admiralty 3-drum boilers
  • 62,000 shp (46,000 kW)
Speed32.25 knots (60 km/h)
Range
  • 1,303 nmi (2,414 km) at 30 kn (56 km/h; 35 mph)
  • 3,685 nmi (6,824 km) at 16 kn (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Complement480
Armament
  • 5 × twin 5.25-inch (133 mm) guns
  • 1 × 4-inch (102 mm) gun
  • 2 × quad 0.5-inch (12.7 mm) machine guns,
  • 3 × quad 2-pounder (40 mm) pom-pom guns,
  • 2 × triple 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes.
Armor
  • Belt: 3 in (76 mm)
  • Deck: 1 in (25 mm)
  • Magazines: 2 in (51 mm)
  • Bulkheads: 1 in (25 mm)
NotesPennant number 42
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