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History of Royal Navy cruisers
(heavy cruisers, light cruisers). Royal Navy cruiser website dedicated to
the Norfolk Class. HMS Dorsetshire, HMS Norfolk including crew and
families of ex-crew members notice board for the Norfolk Class cruisers.
HMS
Dorsetshire. built at Portsmouth Dockyard (Cammell
laird) and launched 29th January 1929 and completed 30th September
1930. she was part of the class which included HMS Norfolk, (two
other ships were planned but were cancelled in 1930, they were to be HMS
Northumberland and HMS Surrey) She carried a seaplane in1 931
and had a catapult added in 1932. At the outbreak of world war two, HMS
Dorsetshire served in the east Indies in 1939, then to the South Atlantic
in 1940 - 1941. she took part in the final action against the Bismarck
firing 254 shells and three torpedoes of which two finally sank the German
battleship. In1942 HMS Dorsetshire went tot he eastern Fleet and was
bombed by Japanese aircraft of West of Ceylon and sank, 5th April 1942.
HMS
Norfolk . built at Fairfield Ship
Building yard and launched 12th December 1928 and completed 30th
April 1930. she was part of the class which included HMS Dorsetshire,
(two other ships were planned but were cancelled in 1930, they were to be
HMS Northumberland and HMS Surrey) She carried a seaplane in
1931 and had a catapult added in 1932. At the outbreak of world war two,
HMS Norfolk served in the Home Fleet in 1939 till 1945 t she took
part in the final action against the Bismarck firing 527 8-inch shells and
eight torpedoes. HMS Norfolk also took part in the action against the
Scharnhorst, she was hit by two, 11-inch shells, one of which went through
the X ring bulkhead and went overboard without exploding.
Displacement:
9,975 tons (Dorsetshire), 9,925 tons (Norfolk) Speed:
32kt Complement: 650 to 710
Armament:
Eight 8 inch guns in pairs. Eight 4 inch anti-aircraft guns in pairs and
sixteen 2pdr anti-aircraft guns in pairs as well as eight 0.5 inch machine
guns in pairs. Eight 21 inch torpedo tubes in pairs and 1
aircraft. |
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HMS Dorsetshire |
29th January 1929 |
Sunk 5th April 1942. |
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HMS Norfolk |
12th December 1928 |
Sold and broken up 1950. |
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HMS Dorsetshire |
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HMS Dorsetshire, 1930s.
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HMS Dorsetshire, 1930s.
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HMS Dorsetshire, 1935.
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HMS Dorsetshire, 1941.
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HMS Dorsetshire.
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HMS Dorsetshire c.1930 A
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Some crew of HMS Dorsethsire, Yokohama 1936.
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'Alec' of HMS Dorsethsire, Yokohama 1936. From
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Some crew of HMS Dorsethsire, Yokohama 1936.
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A card issued to sailors ashore at Yokohama in 1936. |
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HMS Norfolk |
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HMS Norfolk, 1932.
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HMS Norfolk, 1932.
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HMS Norfolk, July 1932.
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HMS Norfolk, July 1932.
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HMS Norfolk, July 1932.
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HMS Norfolk, July 1932.
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HMS Norfolk, at breakers, March 1950.
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HMS Norfolk, at breakers, March 1950.
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HMS Norfolk, November 1937.
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Aircraft attack on the fleet at Port Drepano on the Island of
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HMS Norfolk, attacked by aircraft while
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HMS Norfolk.
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HMS Norfolk.
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Either a Kent Class or a Norfolk Class
Cruiser. Sent in by Ian Martin.
If you can help to identify this ship
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Naval Historians, Crew & Family
Noticeboard
Norfolk Class cruiser, Notice Board for naval
enthusiasts and ex Crew families of Norfolk Class cruisers. This website
is not part of any governmental body or official websites of Norfolk Class
cruisers.
Photographs and information on historical events about HMS
Dorsetshire or HMS Norfolk requested for this new website. If you have any
information you would like to send us including photographs of crew
members serving on HMS Dorsetshire or HMS Norfolk and also photographs of
the ship please USE
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MESSAGES
HMS NORFOLK FERNLEY
HAWKINS... My
late Grandfather, FERNLEY HAWKINS from Plymouth, served on HMS Norfolk
during WW2. I, Andrew Hawkins would like to hear from any of his
fellow crewmates.
contact here
KENNETH (KEN) ARTHUR
HEWITT. My
Grandad was on the HMS Norfolk during WW2. His name was Kenneth (Ken)
Arthur Hewitt. He passed away a couple of years ago but I would be
interested in talking to anyone that may have known him. Please contact me
at hewey81@hotmail.com
ARTHUR HAMPTON (CPO) My Father served on
HMS Norfolk during WW2. he is now 82, in good health and would be
interested if any other Norfolk sailors remembers him and would like to
make contact. contact Andrew Hampton at andrew@aahampton.freeseerve.co.uk
HMS DORSETSHIRE
NORMAN SIZE.. My dad served on HMS Revenge 1940 to 1941 and was
aboard (and survived) HMS Dorsetshire when she went down in the Indian
Ocean on April 5th 1942. I would love to hear from anyone who knew my dad.
Contact Ian Size at ins64jc@primus.ca
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