HMS Sirius (82)
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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Sirius.
HMS Sirius was a Dido-class light cruiser of the Royal Navy. She was built by Portsmouth Dockyard (Portsmouth, United Kingdom), with the keel being laid down on 6 April 1938. She was launched on 18 September 1940, and commissioned 6 May 1942.
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Sirius leaving Portsmouth, 17 June 1942 | |
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Name | Sirius |
Builder | Portsmouth Dockyard (Portsmouth, UK): Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company (Greenock, Scotland) |
Laid down | 6 April 1938 |
Launched | 18 September 1940 |
Commissioned | 6 May 1942 |
Decommissioned | 1949 |
Out of service | 14 March 1951 |
Fate | Scrapped, 15 October 1956 |
Notes | Pennant number: 82 |
General characteristics (as built) | |
Class and type | Dido-class light cruiser |
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Beam | 50.5 ft (15.4 m) |
Draught | 14 ft (4.3 m) |
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Speed | 32.25 knots (59.73 km/h; 37.11 mph) |
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Complement | 480 |
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