HMS Suffolk (55)
Quick Facts
- Ship Name
- HMS Suffolk
- Launch Year
- 1926
- Type
- Cruiser
- Class
- County-class cruiser county
- Pennant Number
- 55
- Launched
- 1926
- Built at
- Portsmouth Dockyard
- Commissioned
- 1928
- Armament
- 8 × 8-inch guns
- Propulsion
- Steam turbines
- Role
- Heavy cruiser
- Notable for
- Shadowing Bismarck
- Fate
- Scrapped in 1948
- Status
- Decommissioned
HMS Suffolk was a Royal Navy cruiser of the county-class cruiser county.
Service History
HMS Suffolk served as a heavy cruiser and is chiefly associated with shadowing bismarck.
Historical Significance
HMS Suffolk contributes to the history of the Royal Navy’s cruiser force and the development of county-class cruiser county.