HMS London (69)

HMS London, pennant number C69, was a member of the second group of the County-class heavy cruisers of the Royal Navy. She and her sisters; Sussex, Shropshire, and Devonshire differed from the earlier group of Counties, (known as the Kent class), by having a smaller forward superstructure, which was positioned slightly further aft, and little armour plating. HMS London's career spanned over twenty years.

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

History
United Kingdom
NameHMS London
NamesakeLondon
BuilderPortsmouth Dockyard
Laid down23 February 1926
Launched14 September 1927
Commissioned31 January 1929
IdentificationPennant number 69
FateSold for scrapping, 3 January 1950. Broken up from 22 January 1950 by T. W. Ward of Barrow
General characteristics
Class and typeCounty-class heavy cruiser
Displacement
  • 9,750 tons standard
  • 13,315 tons full load
Length633 ft (193 m)
Beam66 ft (20 m)
Draught21 ft (6.4 m)
Propulsion
  • Eight Admiralty 3-drum boilers
  • Four shaft Parsons geared turbines
  • 80,000 shp (60 MN)
Speed32 knots (59.3 km/h)
Range9,120 nmi at 12 kn
Complement784
Armament
  • 8 × BL 8-inch (203 mm L/50) Mk.VIII in twin mounts Mk.I*
  • 4–8 × QF 4-inch (102 mm L/45) Mk.V in single mounts HA Mk.III
  • 4 × QF 2 pdr (40 mm L/39) Mk.II in single mounts HA Mk.I
  • 8 × QF 0.5-inch (12.7 mm L/50) Mk.III in quad mounts Mk.I
  • 8 × 21 inch (533 mm) torpedoes in quad mounts
Aircraft carriedOne Supermarine Walrus, one catapult
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