HMS Orion

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HMS Orion was a Leander-class light cruiser which served with distinction in the Royal Navy during the Second World War. She received 13 battle honours, a record only exceeded by HMS Warspite and matched by two others.

1934  Wikimedia, Wikidata
85
beam 17 metre, length 169.1 metre, speed 32.5 knot, draft 5.8 metre, 
Leander-class light cruiser, light cruiser, Vickers-Armstrongs, Royal Navy, United Kingdom, 


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    1934-01-18T00:00:00Z
    1934-01-18T00:00:00Z
    1934 HMS Orion
    1931-09-26T00:00:00Z
    1931-09-26T00:00:00Z
    keel laying
    1934-01-18T00:00:00Z
    1934-01-18T00:00:00Z
    ship commissioning
    1939-09-01T00:00:00Z
    1939-09-01T00:00:00Z
    World War II Q362
    1947-01-01T00:00:00Z
    1947-01-01T00:00:00Z
    ship decommissioning
    1949-07-19T00:00:00Z
    1949-07-19T00:00:00Z
    ship breaking
    1932-11-24T00:00:00Z
    1932-11-24T00:00:00Z
    ship launching
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    The Royal Navy during the Second World War A21526The Royal Navy during the Second World War A21526
    Pictures For Illustrating Ritchie Ii Book. November and December 1942, Alexandria, Pictures of Paintings by Lieutenant Commander R Langmaid, Rn, Official Fleet Artist. These Pictures Are For Illustrating a Nava A13647Pictures For Illustrating Ritchie Ii Book. November and December 1942, Alexandria, Pictures of Paintings by Lieutenant Commander R Langmaid, Rn, Official Fleet Artist. These Pictures Are For Illustrating a Nava A13647
    The Royal Navy during the Second World War A21462The Royal Navy during the Second World War A21462
    The Royal Navy during the Second World War A21459The Royal Navy during the Second World War A21459
    The Royal Navy during the Second World War A25003The Royal Navy during the Second World War A25003
    Pictures For Illustrating Ritchie Ii Book. November and December 1942, Alexandria, Pictures of Paintings by Lieutenant Commander R Langmaid, Rn, Official Fleet Artist. These Pictures Are For Illustrating a Nava A13643Pictures For Illustrating Ritchie Ii Book. November and December 1942, Alexandria, Pictures of Paintings by Lieutenant Commander R Langmaid, Rn, Official Fleet Artist. These Pictures Are For Illustrating a Nava A13643
    HMS Orion (85) underway c1942HMS Orion (85) underway c1942
    HMS Orion 6 inch gun crew WWII IWM A 23468HMS Orion 6 inch gun crew WWII IWM A 23468
    The Royal Navy during the Second World War A25228The Royal Navy during the Second World War A25228
    Orion (AWM 306714)Orion (AWM 306714)
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      commonsimageThe Royal Navy during the Second World War A21526 Commons
      commonsimagePictures For Illustrating Ritchie Ii Book. November and December 1942, Alexandria, Pictures of Paintings by Lieutenant Commander R Langmaid, Rn, Official Fleet Artist. These Pictures Are For Illustrating a Nava A13647 Commons
      commonsimageThe Royal Navy during the Second World War A21462 Commons
      commonsimageThe Royal Navy during the Second World War A21459 Commons
      commonsimageThe Royal Navy during the Second World War A25003 Commons
      commonsimagePictures For Illustrating Ritchie Ii Book. November and December 1942, Alexandria, Pictures of Paintings by Lieutenant Commander R Langmaid, Rn, Official Fleet Artist. These Pictures Are For Illustrating a Nava A13643 Commons
      commonsimageHMS Orion (85) underway c1942 Commons
      commonsimageHMS Orion 6 inch gun crew WWII IWM A 23468 Commons
      commonsimageThe Royal Navy during the Second World War A25228 Commons
      commonsimageOrion (AWM 306714) Commons
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