HMS Newcastle (C76)

HMS Newcastle was a member of the Southampton subclass of the Town-class light cruiser of the Royal Navy.

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

HMS Newcastle at anchor in Plymouth Sound
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Newcastle
BuilderVickers Armstrong
Laid down4 October 1934
Launched23 January 1936
Commissioned5 March 1937
Decommissioned1958
IdentificationPennant number: C76
FateSold for scrapping August 1959
General characteristics
Class and typeTown-class light cruiser
Displacement
  • 9,100 tons standard
  • 11,350 tons full load
Length591 ft (180 m) overall
Beam61 ft 8 in (18.80 m)
Draught21 ft 6 in (6.55 m)
Propulsion
  • Four-shaft Parsons geared turbines
  • Four Admiralty 3-drum boilers
  • 75,000 shp
Speed32 knots (59 km/h)
Complement748
Armament
  • Original Configuration:
  • 12 × BL 6 inch Mk XXIII naval gun (152 mm) in triple turrets (one aft turret later removed for 8 × 40 mm Bofors guns)
  • 8 × 4 in (102 mm) guns
  • 8 × 40.5 mm guns
  • 8 × 0.5 in (12.7 mm) machine-guns
  • 6 × 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes (later removed)
Aircraft carriedTwo Supermarine Walrus aircraft (Removed in the latter part of WWII)
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