HMS York |
Type: |
Cruiser |
Class: |
York |
Builder: |
Palmer's Shipbuilding & Iron Co. Ltd Jarrow-on-Tyne, England |
Pennant Number: |
90 |
Ordered: |
October 21, 1926 |
Launched: |
July 17, 1928 |
Keel Laid: |
May 16, 1927 |
Commissioned: |
May 1, 1930 |
Fate: |
Damaged by Italian explosive boats Mar. 26, 1941 at Souda Bay, Crete, grounded to avoid sinking. Damaged by air attacks on Apr. 24 and Apr. 26, 1941, wreck scrapped in Bari, Italy in 1952. |
Combat Victories
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Date
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Name
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Type
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Tons
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Nationality
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Notes |
Mar. 3, 1940 |
Arucas |
Passenger |
3,359 |
Germany |
a |
Notes: |
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(a): |
Scuttled by crew to avoid capture. |
Class Overview |
Builder's Data |
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Page published Jan. 13, 2009 |