HMS Achilles (1932)
Quick Facts
- Ship Name
- HMS Achilles
- Launch Year
- 1932
- Type
- Cruiser
- Class
- Leander-class cruiser
- Pennant Number
- 70
- Launched
- 1932
- Built at
- Cammell Laird
- Commissioned
- 1933
- Armament
- 8 × 6-inch guns
- Propulsion
- Steam turbines
- Role
- Light cruiser
- Notable for
- River Plate battle
- Fate
- Transferred and scrapped
- Status
- Decommissioned
HMS Achilles served with distinction in the River Plate battle.