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Ceres Class (1917) CC Specification 

Crew :

334. To Ceres Class (1917) CC Ships :
Displacement : 4,290 tons / 4,358 tonnes (standard load);
5,276 tons / 5,360 tonnes (full load).

Dimensions :

451ft 6in x 43ft 6in x 14ft 3in;
137.6m x 13.28m x 4.34m.
Range : 5,900nm @10kts.

Armour :

3in sides (machinery);
2¼in sides (magazines);
1in deck.
Armament : As built;
5 x 6in (5 x 1) 3 x 3in (2 x 1), and 2 x 2pdr (2 x 1) guns;
8 x 21in torpedo tubes.

As converted to AA Cruisers;
Coventry & Curlew;
10 x 4in (10 x 1), 16 x 2pdr (2 x 8) guns;
Curacoa;
8 x 4in (4 x 2), 4 x 2pdr guns.
others;
various during WW2.

Power plant : 6 x Yarrow boilers;
2-shaft geared turbines;
40,000shp;
fuel oil 935 tons (920 tons AA conversions).

Max Speed :

29.5kts.
This page last edited - 23 February, 2013.

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