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HMS Exeter (1929)

Quick Facts

Ship Name
HMS Exeter
Launch Year
1929
Type
Cruiser
Class
York-class cruiser
Pennant Number
68
Launched
1929
Built at
Devonport Dockyard
Commissioned
1931
Armament
6 × 8-inch guns
Propulsion
Steam turbines
Role
Heavy cruiser
Notable for
River Plate battle
Fate
Sunk in 1942
Status
Lost

HMS Exeter was heavily damaged in the River Plate battle and later sunk in 1942.

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