HMS Cornwallis (61, 1932)

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HMS Cornwallis (61, 1932)
Design and description

Cornwallis was designed to be an enlarged version of J3 battlecruiser, the main purpose was to build a sufficient fast battlecruiser armed with 16.5-inch guns, despite the shorter version of 9 guns plan being chosen, it was one of the most expensive battlecruiser Britain ever built at the time.

As completed, Cornwallis had an overall length of 963 feet (293.5 m), a maximum beam of 121 feet (37 m), and a draught of 33 feet (10 m) at deep load. It was the second largest ship in Royal Navy next to the Incomparable.

The Cornwallis were powered by four Parsons geared steam turbines, each driving one propeller shaft using steam provided by 24 Admiralty three-drum boiler. The battlecruiser’s turbines were designed to produce 188,000 shaft horsepower (140,200 kW), which would propel the ship at 33 knots (61 km/h; 38 mph)

Interwar Service

Shortly after commissioning on 10 February 1932, Cornwallis become the flagship of China Station, under the command of Vice-Admiral Sir Howard Kelly. As the growing tension in Asia quickly escalate in 1937, Cornwallis was moved to Singapore for safety.

History
Name
Cornwallis
Namesake
Admiral William Cornwallis
Ordered
6 December 1928
Builder
John Brown & Company
Laid down
25 March 1929
Launched
12 May 1931
Commissioned
10 February 1932
Decommissioned
8 January 1992
Identification
Pennant number: 61
Motto
Invidiae prudentia victrix (Latin: "Prudence conquers envy")
Fate
Scrapped, 1993
General characteristics (Not actual performance in game)
Type
Battlecruiser
Pennant number
61
Length
954 ft (290.75 m)
Length o/a
963 ft (293.5 m)
Beam
121 ft (37 m)
Waterline beam
110 ft (33.25 m)
Draught
33 ft (10 m) (at deep load)
Theoretical displacement
about 49,200 long tons (50,000 t)
Theoretical installed power
24 Admiralty 3-drum boilers 188,000 shp (140,200 kW)
Propulsion
4 shafts, 4 Parsons geared steam turbine sets
Speed
33 knots (61 km/h; 38 mph)
Armament:
As built:
3x triple 16.5-inch (419 mm) guns
4x twin 6-inch (152 mm) guns
8x single 4.7-inch (120 mm) AA guns
5x octuple 2-pdr "pom-pom" AA guns
4x quadruple 0.5-inch (12.7 mm) MGs

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