History of  Royal Navy cruisers (heavy cruisers, light cruisers). Royal Navy cruiser website dedicated to the London Class. HMS Devonshire, HMS London, HMS Shropshire, HMS Sussex including crew and families of ex-crew members notice board for the London Class cruisers.

Displacement: 9,850 tons (Devonshire & London), 9,830 tons (Shropshire & Sussex)   Speed: 32kt    Complement: 650.   Armament: Eight 8 inch guns in pairs. Eight 4 inch anti-aircraft guns (in pairs on HMS London only) and eight 2pdr anti-aircraft guns in pairs (London had sixteen AA guns in pairs).  HMS London also had eight 0.5 inch machine guns.  Eight 21 inch torpedo tubes and 1 aircraft with London supporting 3 aircraft.

HMS Devonshire

HMS Devonshire, July 1935.

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HMS Devonshire, May 1937.

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HMS Devonshire, 1936.

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HMS London

HMS London, July 1935.

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HMS London, July 1935.

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HMS London, May 1937.

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HMS London, 1946,

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HMS London showing Supermarine Walrus Seaplane on Catapult

HMS Revenge (no. 5) with sister ship HMS Royal Sovereign (no.3) and HMS Resource (no.2), HMS London (no.4) and HMS Queen Elizabeth (no. 6) with HMS Ramillies in dock (no.1). Ships pictured in Valetta Harbour. 

HMS London pictured c.1930s 

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HMS London, Photographed early 1930' checking the anti mine equipment.

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HMS London c.1930.  Alongside is London ferry 'Edith'.

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HMS London.

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HMS London.

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Seaplane of HMS London.

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Torpedo Firing from HMS London.

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Hockey Team of HMS London 1932-33.

Details on reverse of original postcard:  Played 14; Won 12; Lost 2.  Goals For 57; Goals Against 9.  Winners of League, Canteen Cup, Bedford Cup, Malta Chronicle Cup & Shield.

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HMS London's Water Polo Team, Cruiser Leagues 1932-33.  Mediterranean Fleet Champions 1933.

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Christmas 1930 on HMS London.

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