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Town-class light cruiser
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Cruisers · United Kingdom · 1937
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Town-classlightcruiser

Town-class light cruiser
Town-class light cruiser Photo: Royal Navy official photographer · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
75
Air Defence
60
Multi-Role Capability
70
Sensors
65
Survivability
70
Endurance
80
Command Capability
75
Aviation
50
Strategic Impact
70
Cost-Effectiveness
85
Origin United Kingdom
ManufacturerJohn Brown & Company, Harland and Wolff, Vickers-Armstrongs, Swan Hunter, Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Company, HMNB Devonport, Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company
CategoryCruisers
EraInterwar Period
In service1937–1939
Operators1 countries
Quantity10
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
69
Cruisers MASS Rating
2/65
Interwar Period
15/292
All-Time
Cruisers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
75
Air Defence
60
Multi-Role Capability
70
Sensors
65
Survivability
70
Endurance
80
Command Capability
75
Aviation
50
Strategic Impact
70
Cost-Effectiveness
85
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
69
cruisers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the cruisers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
  • Hull Classificationlight cruiser
  • Ship Typecruiser
  • Builder / ShipyardDevonport Dockyard, Fairfield Shipbuilding & Eng., Harland and Wolff, Hawthorn Leslie, John Brown & Co., Scotts Shipbuilding & Eng., Swan Hunter, Vickers-Armstrongs
  • Launched1936
  • Commissioned1937
  • Ships in Class10
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
  • Full Load Displacement11,724.64 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)180 m
  • Beam19.2 m
  • Draft6.1 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement750
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)4 × shafts; 4 × steam turbines
  • Number of Engines4
  • Shaft Power56,000 kW
  • Shafts / Screws4
  • Top Speed32 kn
  • Cruise Speed13 kn
  • Range5,300
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
  • Main GunBL 6-inch Mk XXIII naval gun
  • Main Gun Calibre152 mm
  • Main Gun Count12
  • Secondary GunsQF 4-inch Mk XVI naval gun, QF 2-pounder Mark VIII pom-pom
  • CIWSQF 2-pounder Mark VIII pom-pom
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
◇Fleet Status7MOD.7
  • Completed10
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned10
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost4
  • Retired5
  • Preserved1
◆Armour1MOD.1
  • Armournone specified
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1937Production started
  2. 1939Production ended
89
years in service
2
years in production
10
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Automated Damage Control is a shipboard system that detects, assesses, and mitigates combat damage on aircraft carriers using sensors and software to enhance response speed and reduce crew workload.
A technique to reduce a ship's magnetic signature by neutralizing its internal magnetic field, minimizing vulnerability to magnetic mines or detection.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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