Surrey
| Name | No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Northumberland | Devonport DYd | --- | --- | --- | cancelled 14/1/1930 | |
| Surrey | Portsmouth DYd | --- | --- | --- | cancelled 14/1/1930 |
|
Displacement standard, t |
10000 |
|
Displacement full, t |
12664 |
|
Length, m |
173.7 pp 182.9 oa |
|
Breadth, m |
19.5 |
|
Draught, m |
6.55 deep load |
|
No of shafts |
4 |
|
Machinery |
Parsons geared turbines, 6 Admiralty 3-drum boilers |
|
Power, h. p. |
60000 |
|
Max speed, kn |
30 |
|
Fuel, t |
oil 2450 |
| Armour, mm |
box protection to magazines: 146 - 76, belt: 140, bulkheads: 140, barbettes: 25, turrets: 25, deck: 57 - 38 |
|
Armament |
4 x 2 - 203/50 Mk VIII, 4 x 1 - 102/45 QF Mk V HA, 4 x 1 - 47/40 Hotchkiss, 2 x 8 - 40/39 pompom, 2 x 4 - 533 TT, 2 catapults E-II-H, 2 aircraft (Fairey III, Osprey, Seal) |
|
Complement |
653 |
Ship project history: Cruisers of 1928-1929 program had to resemble Exeter with 4th turret and lengthened forecastle.
Protection: There was 140mm armoured belt 2.7m in height protected machinery spaces. It was closed by 140mm bulkheads 4.2m in height. Magazines were protected by 146mm sides, 76mm transverse bulkheads and 76mm platform deck. Armoured deck over machinery was 70mm (57mm armour over 13mm plating) and over steering gear was 38mm thick.
Naval service: Both ships were ordered but cancelled before laid down.
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