HMS Nottingham (1913)
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| Name: | HMS Nottingham |
| Namesake: | Nottingham |
| Builder: | Pembroke Dockyard |
| Laid down: | 13 June 1912 |
| Launched: | 18 April 1913 |
| Completed: | April 1914 |
| Fate: | Sunk by U-52, 19 August 1916 |
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| Class and type: | Town-class light cruiser |
| Displacement: | 5,440 long tons (5,530 t) |
| Length: | 457 ft (139.3 m) o/a |
| Beam: | 50 ft (15.2 m) |
| Draught: | 16 ft (4.9 m) |
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| Speed: | 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) |
| Range: | 4,540 nmi (8,410 km; 5,220 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) |
| Complement: | 480 |
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| Armour: | Waterline belt: 2–3 in (51–76 mm) |
HMS Nottingham was a Town-class light cruiser built for the Royal Navy just before World War I. She was one of three ships of the Birmingham sub-class and was completed in early 1914. The ship was assigned to the 1st Light Cruiser Squadron (LCS) of the Home and Grand Fleets for her entire career. Nottingham participated in most of the early fleet actions, including the Battles of Heligoland Bight, Dogger Bank, and Jutland, helping to sink several German ships during the battles. The ship was sunk by the German submarine U-52 during the Action of 19 August 1916.
The Town-class cruisers were intended to protect British merchant shipping from attack by enemy cruisers. The Briminghams were a slightly larger and improved version of the preceding Chatham sub-class with a more powerful armament. The ships were 457 feet (139.3 m) long overall, with a beam of 50 feet (15.2 m) and a mean draught of 16 feet (4.9 m). Displacement was 5,440 long tons (5,530 t) at normal and 6,040 long tons (6,140 t) at deep load. They were powered by four direct-drive Parsons steam turbines, each driving one propeller shaft, which produced a total of 25,000 indicated horsepower (19,000 kW). The turbines used steam generated by a dozen Yarrow boilers that used both coal and fuel oil which gave them a speed of 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph). During her sea trials, Nottingham reached a speed of 25.43 knots (47.10 km/h; 29.26 mph) from 21,580 shp (16,090 kW). The Birminghams had a range of 4,540 nmi (8,410 km; 5,220 mi) at 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph). The ships had a crew of 480 officers and other ranks.
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