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Major Types
Ship Class
Ship
Aircraft Model
Unit
Gun Model
Turret Model
Torpedo Model
Rocket Launcher Model
Sensor
Anti Submarine Mounting
Date Time
Country
Activity
Person
Posting
Enterprise
Ship Production Batch
Treaty
Tension
Decoration
Place
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Technical Details
Ship
HMS Sheffield
Operated By
Country
Great Britain
Unit Type
Ship
Depicted In
Image
Ship Class
Image
Ship Class
HMS Southampton
Ship Type
Cruiser
Flag
Postings
0
Units
Operated By
Country
Great Britain
Ships
Built By
Shipbuilder
Laid Down
YMD
Launch
YMD
Commissioned
YMD
Final
YMD
On Slip
Fitting Out
Total Building
Life
Year
Vickers Armstrong At Tyne
1935 Jan 31
1936 Jul 23
1937 Aug 25
1967 Jan 01
539day
398day
937day
29.35yr
Sensors
1)
Fitted With
Sensor
2) 1:
as
3) 2:
Fitted
4) 2:
Number Fitted
5) 1:
Primary
Image
6) 1:
Radar Type
BR, Radar, Type 79
N
Air Search
BR, Director, HACS Mark IV
N
3
BR, Radar, Type 279
N
Air Search
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Surface Fire Control
BR, Radar, Type 285
N
1941 Jun 01
AA Fire Control
BR, Radar, Type 284
N
1941 Jun 01
Surface Fire Control
BR, Radar, Type 281
N
1942 Jul 01
Air Search
BR, Radar, Type 282
N
1942 Jul 01
AA Fire Control
BR, Radar, Type 283
N
1942 Jul 01
AA Fire Control
BR, Radar, Type 273
N
1942 Jul 01
Surface Search
BR, Radar, Type 277 Q
N
1945 May 01
Air Search
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Surface Search
Activities
1)
Involved In
Activity
2) 1:
as
3) 2:
Commanded By
4) 3:
Rank
5) 1:
Details
1940 11 27 0100 Surface Action Battle Of Cape Spartivento, Sardinia
N
1941 05 27 0947 Battle Sinking Of Bismarck Mid North Atlantic
N
1942 12 01 0100 Surface Action Convoy JW51B North Cape, North Atlantic
N
1943 12 26 0100 Surface Action Sinking Of The Scharnhorst North Cape, North Atlantic
N
Adis C T
Captain
Between North Cape and Bear Island
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