HMS Sussex (96)

History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Sussex
NamesakeSussex
BuilderHawthorn Leslie, Hebburn-on-Tyne
Laid down1 February 1927
Launched22 February 1928
Commissioned19 March 1929
Decommissioned3 January 1950
IdentificationPennant number: 96
FateScrapping started on 23 February 1950 at Arnott Young, Dalmuir.
General characteristics
Class and typeCounty-class heavy cruiser
Displacement
  • 9,750 tons standard
  • 13,315 tons full load
Length633 ft (193 m)
Beam66 ft (20 m)
Draught21 ft (6.4 m)
Propulsion
  • Eight Admiralty 3-drum boilers
  • Four shaft Parsons geared turbines
  • 80,000 shp (60,000 kW)
Speed32 knots (59.3 km/h)
Range2,546 nmi (4,715 km) at 31.5 knots, 10,862 nmi (20,116 km) at 12 knots; 3,210 tons fuel oil
Complement650 (peace), 820 (war)
Armament
Armour
  • 1 to 4 in magazine box protection,
  • 1.375 in deck,
  • 1 in side-plating, turrets and bulkheads,
  • 4 internal boiler room sides (added 1936–1940).
Aircraft carriedOne aircraft, later three. One catapult.

HMS Sussex was one of the London sub-class of the County-class heavy cruisers in the Royal Navy. She was laid down by R. and W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Company, Limited, at Hebburn-on-Tyne on 1 February 1927, launched on 22 February 1928 and completed on 19 March 1929.