HMS Bellona (63)
HMS Bellona was the name ship of her sub-class of light cruisers for the Royal Navy. She was a modified Dido-class design with only four turrets but improved anti-aircraft armament. Entering service in 1943, the cruiser operated during World War II as an escort for the Arctic convoys, as a jamming ship to prevent the use of radio-controlled bombs and in support of the Omaha Beach landings. Bellona was returned to the Royal Navy in 1956. She did not reenter service and was scrapped two years later.
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HMS Bellona (63)
HMS Bellona was the name ship of her sub-class of light cruisers for the Royal Navy. She was a modified Dido-class design with only four turrets but improved anti-aircraft armament. Entering service in 1943, the cruiser operated during World War II as an escort for the Arctic convoys, as a jamming ship to prevent the use of radio-controlled bombs and in support of the Omaha Beach landings. Bellona was returned to the Royal Navy in 1956. She did not reenter service and was scrapped two years later.
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HMS Bellona was the name ship ...... was scrapped two years later.
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ベローナ (HMS Bellona, 63) は、1942年進水のイギリス海軍の軽巡洋艦。ベローナ級。
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1946-04-17
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1943-10-29
1946-04-17
laying down
1939-11-30
length (μ)
1,47828e+2
motto
'Battle is our Business'
ship beam (μ)
1,53924e+1
ship launched
1942-09-29
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Scrapped, Arrived at the Brito ...... Furness,UK) on 5 February 1959
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Ship armament
*Original configuration:
*8 × ...... 6 x 20mm single Mk7A Oerilikon
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Ship country
Ship decommissioned
Ship displacement
*5,950 tons standard
*7,200 tons full load
Ship namesake
Bellona, Roman goddess of war
Ship notes
Pennant number 63
Ship out of service
Returned to Royal Navy control in April 1956
Ship propulsion
*Parsons geared turbines
*Four shafts
*Four Admiralty 3-drum boilers
*62,000 shp
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*1,100 tons fuel oil
Ship reclassified
In reserve between 1956 and 1957
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HMS Bellona was the name ship ...... was scrapped two years later.
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ベローナ (HMS Bellona, 63) は、1942年進水のイギリス海軍の軽巡洋艦。ベローナ級。
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HMS Bellona (63)
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ベローナ (軽巡洋艦)
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HMNZS Bellona
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HMS Bellona
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