HMS Nigeria (60)
Quick Facts
- Ship Name
- HMS Nigeria
- Launch Year
- 1939
- Type
- Cruiser
- Class
- Crown Colony-class cruiser
- Pennant Number
- 60
- Launched
- 1939
- Built at
- Vickers-Armstrong
- Commissioned
- 1940
- Armament
- 12 × 6-inch guns
- Propulsion
- Steam turbines
- Role
- Light cruiser
- Notable for
- Arctic convoy and Mediterranean service
- Fate
- Transferred then scrapped
- Status
- Decommissioned
HMS Nigeria was a Royal Navy cruiser of the crown colony-class cruiser.
Service History
HMS Nigeria served as a light cruiser and is chiefly associated with arctic convoy and mediterranean service.
Historical Significance
HMS Nigeria contributes to the history of the Royal Navy’s cruiser force and the development of crown colony-class cruiser.