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Crown Colony-class light cruiser
Photo: Royal Navy official photographer · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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CrownColony-classlightcruiser

Cruisers · United Kingdom · 1940
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CrownColony-classlightcruiser

Crown Colony-class light cruiser
Crown Colony-class light cruiser Photo: Royal Navy official photographer · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
75
Air Defence
50
Multi-Role Capability
70
Sensors
60
Survivability
70
Endurance
85
Command Capability
80
Aviation
40
Strategic Impact
65
Cost-Effectiveness
75
Origin United Kingdom
ManufacturerJohn Brown & Company, Vickers-Armstrongs, Swan Hunter, Alexander Stephen and Sons
CategoryCruisers
EraWorld War II
In service1940–1943
Operators5 countries
Quantity11
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
67
Cruisers MASS Rating
5/26
World War II
25/292
All-Time
Cruisers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
75
Air Defence
50
Multi-Role Capability
70
Sensors
60
Survivability
70
Endurance
85
Command Capability
80
Aviation
40
Strategic Impact
65
Cost-Effectiveness
75
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
Crown Colony-class light cruiser
Category
Production
1940–1943
Quantity
11
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · WORLD WAR II
5
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
67
cruisers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the cruisers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Displacement1MOD.1
  • Full Load Displacement8,666.48 t
◈Propulsion3MOD.3
▣Armour1MOD.1
  • Armour*Belt * Bulkheads * Turrets * Ring bulkheads max
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1940Production started
  2. 1943Production ended
86
years in service
3
years in production
11
units produced
5
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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