HMS Phoebe (43)

Phoebe at anchor on completion
History
United Kingdom
NamePhoebe
BuilderFairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company (Govan, Scotland)
Laid down2 September 1937
Launched25 March 1939
Commissioned27 September 1940
Decommissioned14 March 1953
Out of service14 March 1951
IdentificationPennant number 43
FateScrapped, 1 August 1956
General characteristics (as built)
Class & typeDido-class light cruiser
Displacement
  • 5,600 tons standard
  • 6,850 tons full load
Length
  • 485 ft (148 m) pp
  • 512 ft (156 m) oa
Beam50.5 ft (15.4 m)
Draught14 ft (4.3 m)
Installed power
  • Four Admiralty 3-drum boilers
  • 62,000 shp (46 MW)
Propulsion4 shafts; 4 geared steam turbines
Speed32.25 knots (59.73 km/h; 37.11 mph)
Range
  • 2,414 km (1,500 miles) at 30 knots
  • 6,824 km (4,240 miles) at 16 knots
Complement480
Armament
Armor

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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