HMS Berwick

HMS Berwick, pennant number 65, was a County-class heavy cruiser of the British Royal Navy, part of the Kent subclass. She was built by Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Govan, Scotland, with the keel being laid down on 15 September 1924. She was launched on 30 March 1926 and commissioned 12 July 1927. When completed, Berwick was sent to the China Station, where she remained until a temporary detachment to the Mediterranean in 1936. Along with the rest of her Kent class sub-group of County-class ships, Berwick underwent reconstruction between 1937 and 1938, where her single 4-inch guns were replaced with double mounts, numerous light machine guns were added, along with a significant addition of note; a cemented 4-inch (100 mm) thick and 6 feet (1.8 m) deep armoured belt was added to both sides of her hull beginning at the armoured deck down past her water line.

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1927  Wikimedia, Wikidata
65
mass 10000 tonne, 8 cannon, 
Kent-class heavy cruiser, heavy cruiser, Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Royal Navy, United Kingdom, 

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World War II Q362

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keel laying

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ship commissioning

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ship decommissioning

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ship launching

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Frameless

British Medical Services in the Second World War A26430

HMS Berwick (65) (cropped)

Fairey Barracuda and Vought F4U Corsair aircraft being armed on board HMS Formidable

The Royal Navy during the Second World War A7901

Boom Defence Veterans Keep Britain's Harbours Safe For Allied Shipping. 3 To 7 May 1943, Scapa Flow, the Royal Navy's Boom Defence Branch Is Responsible For Maintaining the Sea-borne Barrier Against Enemy Marau A16580

SOUTH AFRICAN HIGH COMMISSIONER VISITS THE HOME FLEET. 10 APRIL 1943, SCAPA FLOW, COLONEL, THE HON DENEYS RIETZ, HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR SOUTH AFRICA, DURING HIS RECENT VISIT TO THE HOME FLEET. A15880

Cruiser Guns' Crews. May 1943, on Board HMS Jamaica and Berwick. A16318

The Royal Navy during the Second World War A16317

HMS Berwick (65)

HMS Liverpool A 020161

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
link	page		Dreadnought Project page@		Wikidata
link	page		Drachinifel page@		Wikidata
link	page		uboat.net page@		Wikidata
commons	image		British Medical Services in the Second World War A26430		Commons
commons	image		HMS Berwick (65) (cropped)		Commons
commons	image		Fairey Barracuda and Vought F4U Corsair aircraft being armed on board HMS Formidable		Commons
commons	image		The Royal Navy during the Second World War A7901		Commons
commons	image		Boom Defence Veterans Keep Britain's Harbours Safe For Allied Shipping. 3 To 7 May 1943, Scapa Flow, the Royal Navy's Boom Defence Branch Is Responsible For Maintaining the Sea-borne Barrier Against Enemy Marau A16580		Commons
commons	image		SOUTH AFRICAN HIGH COMMISSIONER VISITS THE HOME FLEET. 10 APRIL 1943, SCAPA FLOW, COLONEL, THE HON DENEYS RIETZ, HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR SOUTH AFRICA, DURING HIS RECENT VISIT TO THE HOME FLEET. A15880		Commons
commons	image		Cruiser Guns' Crews. May 1943, on Board HMS Jamaica and Berwick. A16318		Commons
commons	image		The Royal Navy during the Second World War A16317		Commons
commons	image		HMS Berwick (65)		Commons
commons	image		HMS Liverpool A 020161		Commons