HMS Southampton was built at Clydebank  and was initially to be named Polyphemus.  HMS Southampton was launched on the 10th March 1936.  In 1939 she joined the Home Fleet until moving to the Mediterranean fleet in 1941.  On the 10th January 1941 she was bombed by German Aircraft in the Western Mediterranean  and so badly damaged she was scuttled the following day.

Displacement: 9,100 tons    Speed: 32kt      Complement: 700

Armament: Twelve 6 inch guns in threes. Eight 4 inch anti-aircraft guns in pairs and eight 2pdr anti-aircraft guns in pairs as well as eight 0.5 inch machine guns in fours.   Six 21 inch torpedo tubes in threes and 3 aircraft.

HMS Southampton, 1935.

A large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available.  Reproduced from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright holder.  A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price £25.   Order photograph here   Order Code  XMP1380

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HMS Southampton, 1935.

A large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available.  Reproduced from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright holder.  A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price £25.   Order photograph here   Order Code  XMP1381

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HMS Southampton, 1937.

A large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available.  Reproduced from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright holder.  A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price £25.   Order photograph here   Order Code  XMP1382

Original republished © MPL Photograph (Postcard Size).  Price £5 Click here to order.  Order Code  MP1382

HMS Southampton, 1937.

A large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available.  Reproduced from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright holder.  A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price £25.   Order photograph here   Order Code  XMP1383

Original republished © MPL Photograph (Postcard Size).  Price £5 Click here to order.  Order Code  MP1383

HMS Southampton, 1937.

A large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available.  Reproduced from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright holder.  A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price £25.   Order photograph here   Order Code  XMP1384

Original republished © MPL Photograph (Postcard Size).  Price £5 Click here to order.  Order Code  MP1384

HMS Southampton, 1937.

A large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available.  Reproduced from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright holder.  A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price £25.   Order photograph here   Order Code  XMP1385

Original republished © MPL Photograph (Postcard Size).  Price £5 Click here to order.  Order Code  MP1385

HMS Southampton, 1940.

A large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available.  Reproduced from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright holder.  A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price £25.   Order photograph here   Order Code  XMP1386

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HMS Southampton.

A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available.  Order photograph here  © Walker Archive. Order Code  PHC707

HMS Southampton.

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HMS Southampton.

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HMS Southampton from the air 

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HMS Southampton possibly in South America  

Thanks to Les Billinghurst, Mike Lewis, and Mike Howard, who contributed to identification of this ship.

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HMS Southampton.

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HMS Southampton, c.1938.

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