HMS Sirius (82)

Sirius leaving Portsmouth, 17 June 1942
History
United Kingdom
NameSirius
BuilderPortsmouth Dockyard (Portsmouth, UK): Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company (Greenock, Scotland)
Laid down6 April 1938
Launched18 September 1940
Commissioned6 May 1942
Decommissioned1949
Out of service14 March 1951
FateScrapped, 15 October 1956
NotesPennant number: 82
General characteristics (as built)
Class & typeDido-class light cruiser
Displacement
  • 5,600 tons standard
  • 6,850 tons full load
Length
  • 485 ft (148 m) pp
  • 512 ft (156 m) oa
Beam50.5 ft (15.4 m)
Draught14 ft (4.3 m)
Propulsion
  • 4 geared steam turbines
  • Four shafts
  • Four Admiralty 3-drum boilers
  • 62,000 shp (46 MW)
Speed32.25 knots (59.73 km/h; 37.11 mph)
Range
  • 2,414 km (1,500 miles) at 30 knots
  • 6,824 km (4,240 miles) at 16 knots
Complement480
Armament
Armor

HMS Sirius was a Dido-class light cruiser of the Royal Navy. She was built by Portsmouth Dockyard (Portsmouth, United Kingdom), with the keel being laid down on 6 April 1938. She was launched on 18 September 1940, and commissioned 6 May 1942.

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