HMS Phoebe (43)
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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Phoebe.
HMS Phoebe was a Dido-class light cruiser of the Royal Navy. She was built by Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company (Govan, Scotland), her keel was laid down on 2 September 1937. She was launched on 25 March 1939, and commissioned on 30 September 1940.
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Name | Phoebe |
Builder | Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company (Govan, Scotland) |
Laid down | 2 September 1937 |
Launched | 25 March 1939 |
Commissioned | 27 September 1940 |
Decommissioned | 14 March 1953 |
Out of service | 14 March 1951 |
Identification | Pennant number 43 |
Fate | Scrapped, 1 August 1956 |
General characteristics (as built) | |
Class and type | Dido-class light cruiser |
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Beam | 50.5 ft (15.4 m) |
Draught | 14 ft (4.3 m) |
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Propulsion | 4 shafts; 4 geared steam turbines |
Speed | 32.25 knots (59.73 km/h; 37.11 mph) |
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Complement | 480 |
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