HMS Chester (1915)
HMS Chester was a Town-class light cruiser of the Royal Navy, and one of two ships forming the Birkenhead subtype. Along with her sister ship, Birkenhead, she was originally ordered for the Greek Navy in 1914 and was to be named Lambros Katsonis. The order was placed with Cammell Laird and production continued for the Greek account after the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914. In 1915, however, the two cruisers were purchased by the British government.
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HMS Chester (1915)
HMS Chester was a Town-class light cruiser of the Royal Navy, and one of two ships forming the Birkenhead subtype. Along with her sister ship, Birkenhead, she was originally ordered for the Greek Navy in 1914 and was to be named Lambros Katsonis. The order was placed with Cammell Laird and production continued for the Greek account after the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914. In 1915, however, the two cruisers were purchased by the British government.
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HMS Chester was a Town-class l ...... sed by the British government.
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La HMS Chester è stata uno deg ...... la, rinominandolo HMS Chester.
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チェスター (HMS Chester) は、イギリス海軍の軽 ...... 弾が使用された。また、当時最新であった油圧機構が採用された。
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1914-10-07
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1,31064e+2
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1,49352e+1
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1915-12-08
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Sold for scrap, 9 November 1921
Sold to United Kingdom, 1915
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*10 × single BL 5.5-inch (140 ...... craft guns
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HMS Chester was a Town-class l ...... sed by the British government.
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La HMS Chester è stata uno deg ...... la, rinominandolo HMS Chester.
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チェスター (HMS Chester) は、イギリス海軍の軽 ...... 弾が使用された。また、当時最新であった油圧機構が採用された。
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HMS Chester (1915)
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HMS Chester (1915)
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チェスター (タウン級軽巡洋艦)
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Lambros Katsonis
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