Naval
Print of HMS Mauritius Royal navy Cruiser. which participated in
Operation Neptune, The D-Day landings. HMS Mauritius. was built by
swan Hunter at Wallsend and laid down on the 31st march 1938, and
launched 19th July 1939 completed 1st January 1941. HMS Mauritius served
in the home Fleet 1941 going to the east Indies 1941 till 1942,
Eastern Fleet 1942 - 1943, Mediterranean fleet 1943 - 1944 and
finally in the Home Fleet 1944 - 1945. took part in the
D-day landings. June 1944. Finally scrapped at Inverkeithing March
1965
Displacement:
8,000 tons. Speed: 33kts Complement: 730
Armament:
Twelve 6 inch guns in threes. Eight 4 inch anti-aircraft guns in pairs and
nine 2pdr anti-aircraft guns in pairs (one single) as well as eight 0.5
inch machine guns in pairs. Six 21 inch torpedo tubes in
threes and 3 aircraft.
