British heavy cruiser HMS Shropshire 1927-1943 and Australian HMAS Shropshire 1943-1954

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HMS Sussex, London sub-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of County-class London subclass heavy cruisers, preceded by Hawkins-class succeeded by York-class. Ordered on 17 March 1926, laid down by Willeam Beardmore and Company, Dalmuir, Scotland on 24 February 1927, launched on 5 July 1928, commissioned on 24 September 1929, decommissioned o 23 December 1942, transferred to Royal Australian Navy, commissioned on 20 April 1943, decommissioned on 10 November 1949 and sold to be broken up on 16 July 1954.