HMS Shropshire (73)
Quick Facts
- Ship Name
- HMS Shropshire
- Launch Year
- 1928
- Type
- Cruiser
- Class
- County-class cruiser county
- Pennant Number
- 73
- Launched
- 1928
- Built at
- William Beardmore
- Commissioned
- 1929
- Armament
- 8 × 8-inch guns
- Propulsion
- Steam turbines
- Role
- Heavy cruiser
- Notable for
- Transferred to Australia
- Fate
- Transferred after war
- Status
- Decommissioned
HMS Shropshire was a Royal Navy cruiser of the county-class cruiser county.
Service History
HMS Shropshire served as a heavy cruiser and is chiefly associated with transferred to australia.
Historical Significance
HMS Shropshire contributes to the history of the Royal Navy’s cruiser force and the development of county-class cruiser county.