HMS Neptune (20)
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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Neptune.
HMS Neptune was a Leander-class light cruiser which served with the Royal Navy during World War II. Neptune was the fourth ship of its class and was the ninth Royal Navy vessel to carry the name.
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Name | HMS Neptune |
Builder | Portsmouth Dockyard |
Laid down | 24 September 1931 |
Launched | 31 January 1933 |
Commissioned | 12 February 1934 |
Identification | Pennant number: 20 |
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Fate | Sunk 19 December 1941 by mines off Tripoli |
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Class and type | Leander-class light cruiser |
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Length | 554.9 ft (169.1 m) |
Beam | 56 ft (17 m) |
Draught | 19.1 ft (5.8 m) |
Installed power | 72,000 shaft horsepower (54,000 kW) |
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Speed | 32.5 knots (60 km/h) |
Range | 5,730 nautical miles (10,610 km) at 13 knots (24 km/h) |
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