HMS Jamaica (44)
Quick Facts
- Ship Name
- HMS Jamaica
- Launch Year
- 1940
- Type
- Cruiser
- Class
- Crown Colony-class cruiser
- Pennant Number
- 44
- Launched
- 1940
- Built at
- Vickers-Armstrong
- Commissioned
- 1942
- Armament
- 12 × 6-inch guns
- Propulsion
- Steam turbines
- Role
- Light cruiser
- Notable for
- Scharnhorst action
- Fate
- Broken up
- Status
- Decommissioned
HMS Jamaica was a Royal Navy cruiser of the crown colony-class cruiser.
Service History
HMS Jamaica served as a light cruiser and is chiefly associated with scharnhorst action.
Historical Significance
HMS Jamaica contributes to the history of the Royal Navy’s cruiser force and the development of crown colony-class cruiser.