An item referred to the magazines Marine Rundschau dated November 1934 and N.M.R. dated 1 November 1934 reporting that 18 months after the budget for the building was approved, the keels were laid down of the British cruisers Minotaur (1) and Polyphemus (2) by Vickers-Armstrong, Walker-on-Tyne, England. Commonly was believed that the main armament would consist of 12-15-5.9”cm guns.
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1. Of the Town-class light cruisers. Laid down by Vickers Armstrong on 4 October 1934, renamed Newcastle, launched on 23 January 1926, commissioned on 5 March 1937, decommissioned in 1958 and sold to be broken up in August 1959. The main armament was 4x3-15,2cm/6" guns.
2. Of the Town-class light cruisers. Laid down by John Brown&Company, Clydebank, Scotland on 21 November 1934, renamed Southampton, launched on 10 march 1936, commissioned on 6 March 1937 and sunk after a German air attack off Malta on 11 January 1941. The main armament was 4x3-15,2cm/6" guns.
Notes
1. Of the Town-class light cruisers. Laid down by Vickers Armstrong on 4 October 1934, renamed Newcastle, launched on 23 January 1926, commissioned on 5 March 1937, decommissioned in 1958 and sold to be broken up in August 1959. The main armament was 4x3-15,2cm/6" guns.
2. Of the Town-class light cruisers. Laid down by John Brown&Company, Clydebank, Scotland on 21 November 1934, renamed Southampton, launched on 10 march 1936, commissioned on 6 March 1937 and sunk after a German air attack off Malta on 11 January 1941. The main armament was 4x3-15,2cm/6" guns.
