HMS Delhi (D47)

For the Indian Leander-class cruiser, see INS Delhi (C74).
For other ships with the same name, see HMS Delhi.

HMS Delhi after refit, fitted with 5-inch/38 calibre guns
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Delhi
OrderedJuly 1917
BuilderArmstrong Whitworth
Laid down29 October 1917
Launched23 August 1918
CommissionedJune 1919
IdentificationPennant number: 6A (Nov 18);[1]74 (Nov 19); I.74 (1936); D.74 (1940)[2]
Fate22 January 1948 - Sold for scrap
General characteristics
Class and typeDanae-class cruiser
Displacement4,927 long tons (5,006 t) standard
Length445 ft (136 m) p/p
Beam46 ft 6 in (14.17 m)
Draught14.4 ft (4.4 m) mean
Propulsion2 × Brown Curtis geared steam turbines = 40,000 shp (30,000 kW)
Speed29 kn (54 km/h; 33 mph)
Range6,700 nmi (12,400 km; 7,700 mi)
Complement450-469
Armament
Armour

HMS Delhi was a Danae-class cruiser that served with the Royal Navy through the Second World War, from the Caribbean to eastern China. She was laid down in 1917, launched in 1918 and commissioned for service in 1919, serving until decommissioning in mid-1945 due to extensive battle damage, and was to be scrapped in 1948 after lengthy war and peacetime service around the world.

  1. ^ {{cite book |last1=Colledge |first1=J J |title=British Warships 1914–1919 |date=1972 |publisher=Ian Allan |location=Shepperton |page=50}
  2. ^ Dodson, Aidan (2024). "The Development of the British Royal Navy's Pennant Numbers Between 1919 and 1940". Warship International. 61 (2): 134–66.