HMS Cambrian (R85)
HMS Cambrian was a C-class destroyer of the Royal Navy, ordered on 16 February 1942. She was originally to be named HMS Spitfire but this was changed to Cambrian before launch to fit her revised class name. She was the seventh British Warship to have had this name. She was adopted by the Civil Community of Colwyn Bay, Wales, as part of the Warship Week programme.
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HMS Cambrian (R85)
HMS Cambrian was a C-class destroyer of the Royal Navy, ordered on 16 February 1942. She was originally to be named HMS Spitfire but this was changed to Cambrian before launch to fit her revised class name. She was the seventh British Warship to have had this name. She was adopted by the Civil Community of Colwyn Bay, Wales, as part of the Warship Week programme.
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HMS Cambrian was a C-class des ...... of the Warship Week programme.
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commissioning date
1944-07-17
completion date
1944-07-17
laying down
1942-08-14
length (μ)
1,106424e+2
motto
Parves pars magna: 'Of a small people I am a great part'.
order date
1942-02-16
ship beam (μ)
1,08966e+1
ship launched
1943-12-10
status
Arrived at Briton Ferrybreaker's yardfor scrapping, 3rd September 1971
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44.800.426
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732.338.566
Ship armament
*Initial
*3 × QF L/45 guns Ma ...... 0mm Bofors anti-aircraft mount
Ship badge
On a Field White, On a mount Green the Dragon of Wales.
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Ship country
United Kingdom
Ship decommissioned
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Ship draught
* light,
* full
Ship honours
Navarino 1827 - China 1860 - Arctic 1944
Ship identification
Pennant number: R85 initially, but changed to D85 in 1945
Ship propulsion
*2 Admiralty 3-drum boilers,
*Parsons geared steam turbines,
*, 2 shafts
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Ship recommissioned
Ship renamed
*Built as HMS Spitfire
*Renamed HMS Cambrian before launch
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HMS Cambrian was a C-class des ...... of the Warship Week programme.
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HMS Cambrian (R85)
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Cambrian
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