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HMS Defence |
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HMS Defence Laid Down : 6th June 1942 Launched : 2nd September 1944 Completed : Type : Cruiser Class : Tiger Builder : Scotts Country : UK Sequence : This is the 5th ship with this name. Pennants : 34 Fate : Renamed Lion 8th October 1957. Later became : HMS Lion |
Laid-up in a partially finished state when the war ended. In 1954 the decision was taken to complete her to a new design and the work was placed with Swan Hunter on the river Tyne. She was renamed Lion during this work and was completed as a Tiger class on 20th July 1960. |
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HMS Defence, laid up, September 1954. |
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Last edited : 17:58, March 15, 2011
By : jbryce1437
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