HMS Jamaica (44)

Light Cruiser Warship

United Kingdom | 1942

"HMS Jamaica 44 was completed as part of the 11-strong Crown Colony-class - it served into the Korean War period."

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Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one sea-going vessel design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for HMS Jamaica (44).

4 x Admiralty 3-drum boiler units feeding 4 x Parsons geared-steam turbines developing 80,000 horsepower to 4 x Shafts under stern.
Propulsion

32.3 kts
37.1 mph
Surface Speed

6,257 nm
7,200 miles | 11,587 km
Range

Structure
The bow-to-stern, port-to-starboard physical qualities of HMS Jamaica (44).

750
Personnel
Complement

555.5 ft
169.32 meters
O/A Length

62.0 ft
18.90 meters
Beam

19.9 ft
6.07 meters
Draught

8,750
tons
Displacement

Armament
Available supported armament and special-mission equipment featured in the design of HMS Jamaica (44).

12 x 6" (152mm) main guns in four triple-gunned primary turrets.
8 x 4" (102mm) Anti-Aircraft (AA) guns in four twin-gunned secondary turrets.
8 x 2-pounder (40mm) AA guns in two quad-gunned mountings.
2 x 21" (533mm) triple torpedo tubes.

Air Arm
Available supported fixed-wing / rotary-wing aircraft featured in the design of HMS Jamaica (44).

2 x Supermarine "Sea Otter" recoverable floatplane aircraft.

Ships-in-Class (11)
Notable series variants as part of the HMS Jamaica (44) family line as relating to the Crown Colony-class group.

FIJI GROUP: HMS Fiji (58); HMS Nigeria (60); HMS Mauritius (80); HMS Kenya (14); HMS Trinidad (46); HMS Jamaica (44); HMS Gambia (48); HMS Bermuda (52) CEYLON GROUP: HMS Ceylon (30); HMS Uganda (66); HMS Newfoundland (59)

Operators
Global operator(s) of the HMS Jamaica (44). Nations are displayed by flag, each linked to their respective national naval warfare listing.

[ United Kingdom ]

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Mission Roles
Some designs are single-minded in their approach while others offer a more versatile solution to seaborne requirements.

BLUE WATER SERVICE

OFFSHORE BOMBARDMENT

LAND-ATTACK

MARITIME PATROL

AIRSPACE DENIAL

FLEET SUPPORT

SHIP-TO-SHORE

Recognition
Some designs stand the test of time while others are doomed to never advance beyond the drawing board; let history be their judge.

Military lapel ribbon for the Cold War period

Military lapel ribbon for the Korean War

Military lapel ribbon for the World War 2

Going Further...
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