HMS Lowestoft (1913)

Lowestoft in 1917 at Kalloni, Lesbos
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Lowestoft
NamesakeLowestoft
Orderedunder 1911 Naval Estimates
BuilderChatham Dockyard
Laid down29 July 1912
Launched23 April 1913
Commissioned21 April 1914
FateSold for scrap, 8 January 1931
General characteristics (as built)
Class and typeTown-class light cruiser
Displacement5,440 long tons (5,527 t)
Length
  • 430 ft (131.1 m) p/p
  • 457 ft (139.3 m) o/a
Beam50 ft (15.2 m)
Draught16 ft (4.9 m) (mean)
Installed power
Propulsion4 × shafts; 3 × Parsons steam turbines
Speed25.5 kn (47.2 km/h; 29.3 mph)
Range4,140 nautical miles (7,670 km; 4,760 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)
Complement480
Armament
Armour

HMS Lowestoft was a Town-class light cruiser built for the Royal Navy in the 1910s. She was a member of the Birmingham sub-class of the Town class. She survived World War I and was sold for scrap in 1931.