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Town-class Southampton-subclass. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
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Fiji or Crown Colony-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Part of Town-class Southampton-subclass preceded by Arethusa-class succeeded by Crown Colony- and Dido-classes. Divided in three subclasses Southampton, Gloucester and Edinburgh. Originally to be named Minotaur- or M-class but in November 1934 called Town-class. Pennant C76. Ordered under 1933 Construction Programme. Laid down by Vickers Armstrong, High Walker shipyard, River Tyne on 4 Ocober 1934, launched on 23 January 1936, commisioned on 5 March 1937, decommissioned in 1958 and sold to be broken up in August 1959.
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