HMS Gloucester (62)
Quick Facts
- Ship Name
- HMS Gloucester
- Launch Year
- 1937
- Type
- Cruiser
- Class
- Town-class cruiser town
- Pennant Number
- 62
- Launched
- 1937
- Built at
- Devonport Dockyard
- Commissioned
- 1938
- Armament
- 12 × 6-inch guns
- Propulsion
- Steam turbines
- Role
- Light cruiser
- Notable for
- Mediterranean fleet service
- Fate
- Sunk in 1941
- Status
- Lost
HMS Gloucester was a Royal Navy cruiser of the town-class cruiser town.
Service History
HMS Gloucester served as a light cruiser and is chiefly associated with mediterranean fleet service.
Historical Significance
HMS Gloucester contributes to the history of the Royal Navy’s cruiser force and the development of town-class cruiser town.