HMS Chester (1915)
HMS Chester was a Town-class light cruiser of the Royal Navy, one of two ships forming the Birkenhead subtype. Along with 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 the two cruisers were purchased by the British government. She fought at the Battle of Jutland where casualties included John 'Jack' Cornwell who was awarded the highest honour, aged 16.
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HMS Chester (1915)
HMS Chester was a Town-class light cruiser of the Royal Navy, one of two ships forming the Birkenhead subtype. Along with 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 the two cruisers were purchased by the British government. She fought at the Battle of Jutland where casualties included John 'Jack' Cornwell who was awarded the highest honour, aged 16.
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HMS Chester var en brittisk kr ...... till genom att lägga till den.
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HMS Chester was a Town-class l ...... d the highest honour, aged 16.
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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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1.49352e+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
*2 × torpedo tubes
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*Waterline belt: on plate
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light cruiser
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May 1916
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about 500
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Greece
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United Kingdom
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Sold to United Kingdom, 1915
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1914-10-07
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1915-12-08
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Lambros Katsonis
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*12 × Yarrow boilers
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HMS Chester
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HMS Chester var en brittisk kr ...... till genom att lägga till den.
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HMS Chester was a Town-class l ...... d the highest honour, aged 16.
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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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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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