H.M.S. Achilles (1932)
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H.M.S. Achilles (1932) | |
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Builder: | Cammell Laird[1] |
Laid down: | 11 Jun, 1931[2] |
Launched: | 1 Sep, 1932[3] |
Completed: | 6 Oct, 1933[4] |
Transferred: | 1948 |
Fate: | to India |
H.M.S. Achilles was one of five Leander Class light cruisers completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Captains
- Captain Colin Cantlie, 1 June, 1933[5] – August, 1935[6]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 30.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 30.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 30.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 30.
- ↑ Cantlie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/263. f. 278.
- ↑ Cantlie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/263. f. 278.
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