Aerial photograph of Hermione at sea, January 1942
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History | |
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United Kingdom | |
Name | Hermione |
Builder | Alexander Stephen and Sons Glasgow |
Laid down | 6 October 1937 |
Launched | 18 May 1939 |
Commissioned | 25 March 1941 |
Identification | Pennant number 74 |
Fate | Sunk 16 June 1942 by German submarine U-205 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Dido-class light cruiser |
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Length |
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Beam | 50.5 ft (15.4 m) |
Draught | 14 ft (4.3 m) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 32.25 knots (60 km/h) |
Range |
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Complement | 480 |
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HMS Hermione was a Dido-class light cruiser of the Royal Navy. She was built by Alexander Stephen and Sons (Glasgow, Scotland), with the keel laid down on 6 October 1937. She was launched on 18 May 1939 and commissioned 25 March 1941. On 16 June 1942, Hermione was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-205 in the Mediterranean. Eighty-eight crewmembers were killed.