HMS Dorsetshire
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| Construction started | September 21, 1927 |
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| Launched | January 29, 1929 |
| Length | 193 m |
| Aircraft carried | Supermarine Walrus |
| 700 Naval Air Squadron | |
| Fate | Sunk, 5 April 1942 |
| Builder | HMNB Portsmouth |
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| ID | 2919694 |
About HMS Dorsetshire
HMS Dorsetshire was a County-class heavy cruiser of the British Royal Navy, named after the English county, now usually known as Dorset. The ship was a member of the Norfolk sub-class, of which Norfolk was the only other unit; the County class comprised a further eleven ships in two other sub-classes.
