Weyer, KKpt. Despatch and Diomede were completed with 4 inch anti-aircraft (A/A) guns vis 12 pounder (3 inch) guns in their sisters and Diomede had 'A' gun shipped in a weatherproof housing CP Mark XVI, an encouraging development for gun crews hitherto exposed to the worst of the elements on the fo'c'sle. Between 1941 and 1942, Delhi was rebuilt in the United States as an anti-aircraft vessel. Bredt, Lt. z. S. a. D. Alexander (Hg. She was handed over for scrapping on 22 January 1948, and arrived at the Barrow yard of T. W. Ward on 27 March that year … On 4 October 1944 Danae was renamed Conrad when lent to the Polish Navy serving with the 10th Cruiser Squadron in the Home Fleet. Despatch and Diomede were completed with 4 inch anti-aircraft (A/A) guns vis 12 pounder (3 inch) guns in their sisters and Diomede had 'A' gun shipped in a weatherproof housing CP Mark XVI, an encouraging development for gun crews hitherto exposed to the worst of the elements on the fo'c'sle. However, the lack of manpower and shipbuilding priority given to destroyers meant that their launch only took place in 1920. They were originally built to counter Fa… The light armament consisted of two quadruple 2 pounder mounts Mark VII and their directors with Radar Type 282, a pair of twin Oerlikon mounts Mark V in the bridge wings and six single Mark III Oerlikon pedestal mounts. Apart from that, Danae featured reinforced artillery. The C class was a group of twenty-eight light cruisers of the Royal Navy, and were built in a sequence of seven groups known as the Caroline class, the Calliope class, the Cambrian class, the Centaur class … Danae was launched on 1st December 1916 during the First World War and entered service on 26 January 1918. She was returned on 28 September 1946 and reverted to Danae. The lead ship of her class, she was one of the fastest cruisers of her time. ): Weyers Taschenbuch der Kriegsflotten. In 1942, Dauntless (and in 1943, Danae) had the aft 4 inch A/A gun replaced by a quadruple mounting Mark VII for the 2 pounder Mark VIII gun and in 1943, Danae and Dragon had 'P' gun and the forward pair of 4-inch (102 mm) guns replaced by two such mountings and their Radar Type 282 equipped directors. Lehmanns Verlag, München/Berlin 1940 [ND Bernard & Graefe Verlag, München 1980]. The lead ship of her class, she was one of the fastest cruisers of her time. HMS Durban was a Danae-class light cruiser launched on 29 May, 1919. However, Danae, Dauntless and Dragon were ordered before the Capetown group, and therefore did not incorporate the improved bow design of the latter; the C class were very wet forwards, and in the Capetowns sheer was increased forwards into a knuckled "trawler bow". Additionally, the twin torpedo tubes in the C class were replaced by triples, giving the Danaes a total of twelve tubes, the heaviest torpedo armament for a cruiser at the time. P.B.M van Straelen, RNN) joined the convoy in position 05°05'S, 94°00'E after which HMS … Propelled by two Brown-Curtis steam turbines of 40,000 HP, 6 boilers and 2 propellors, she could travel at 29 knots (54 … However their propulsion was slightly different, their superstructures were also slightly modified. In contrast to her predecessors, she was bigger in size and had more powerful torpedoes. The Danaes or "D" class were completed in 1918-1922 as very light cruisers. H.M.S. The Caledon class was ordered in December 1915 and the 6 class ships were put into service in 1917. The model is an approximation and is not configured to represent any ship perfectly. Its first missions were devoted to patrols in the North Sea before taking part in the conflict between the White and Red Russians from October to November 1918. HMS Danae (D44) underway off San Diego on 29 June 1934.jpg 5,725 × 4,301; 9.36 MB HMS Danae Art.IWMART1303.jpg 800 × 641; 65 KB HMS Danae at Vancouver 1934.jpg 3,000 × 1,749; 666 KB Three ships were ordered in September 1916 under the War Emergency Programme: Three more ships were ordered in July 1917 under the War Emergency Programme: Finally, six more ships were ordered in March 1918 under the War Emergency Programme: Warning: Display title "Danae class cruiser" overrides earlier display title "Danae-class cruiser". Mythology. Between 1941 and 1942, Delhi was rebuilt in the United States as an anti-aircraft vessel. The lead ship of her class, she was one of the fastest cruisers of her times. a. D. B. Additional torpedo tubes were installed and depth charge throwers were also included. 1936. Dragon and Danae were taken in hand again in 1943 and had the aft 4 inch / 2 pounder mountings replaced by a twin Mounting Mark XIX for the QF 4 inch Mark XVI gun. Danae Class. English: The British Danae class light cruisers, also known as D class, 1918 - World War II. J.F. Marblehead is a variant of the American Tier V cruiser Omaha.When the two ships are put side-by-side, Marblehead has the most in common with Omaha’s (B) hull, with the gun and firing control upgrades.As such, it has eight guns. Sets Type 273 target indication was added amidships and Type 285 on the Mark 37 FCS for target ranging and bearings. The Danaes were based on the design of the preceding C class series, but were lengthened by 20 feet (6 m) to allow a sixth 6-inch (152 mm) gun to be worked in between the bridge and the forefunnel. All (1) Video Guides (0) Video Gameplay (1) Danae : British Cruiser IV : Guides & Gameplay Videos . Jg. All armaments were removed, and five 5 inch L/38 Mark 12 guns in Mark 30 single mountings were added, controlled by a pair of Mark 37 Fire Control Systems. They were only completed, with much revisions, in 1926. In addition, the AA remains the same as on Omaha’s (A) hull, which means it's all but non … ): Weyers Taschenbuch der Kriegsflotten. J. F. Lehmanns Verlag, München 1928 [ND 1970]. Dragon and Danae were taken in hand again in 1943 and had the aft 4 inch / 2 pounder mountings replaced by a twin Mounting Mark XIX for the QF 4 inch Mark XVI gun. Diomede landed her torpedo tubes in 1943 and received one twin mount ""Hazemeyer" Mark IV and two single mounts Mark III for Bofors guns. Additionally, the twin torpedo tubes in the C class were replaced by triples, giving the Danaes a total of twelve tubes, the heaviest torpedo armament for a cruiser at the time. In 1942, Dauntless (and in 1943, Danae) had the aft 4 inch A/A gun replaced by a quadruple mounting Mark VII for the 2 pounder Mark VIII gun and in 1943, Danae and Dragon had 'P' gun and the forward pair of 4-inch (102 mm) guns replaced by two such mountings and their Radar Type 282 equipped directors. Today in Naval History - Naval / Maritime Events in History 11 March 1926 – Launch of HMS Cornwall, pennant number 56, was a County-class heavy cruiser of the Kent sub-class built for the Royal Navy in the mid-1920s. Despatch and Diomede had their beam increased by ½ foot to increase stability and Dragon and Dauntless were completed with a hangar for a floatplane built into the bridge, the compass platform being on top. d. R. Alexander (Hg. However, Danae, Dauntless and Dragon were ordered before the Capetown group, and therefore did not incorporate the improved bow design of the latter; the C class were very wet forwards, and in the Capetowns sheer was increased forwards into a knuckled "trawler bow". Such was the success of the knuckled bow that it was incorporated into all subsequent British cruisers (except Birmingham of 1935 which was completed without). Single ship hull with turret parts on sprue model design so modellers can add the fine detail flourishes and position things the way they like (we have a model available without the turrets and another with full ship model with these installed). HMS Danae was a Danae-class light cruiser launched in 1918. Aufl. She carried a new bridge and stepped light tripod masts fore and aft, carrying Type 291 air warning radar. This page was last edited on 29 February 2020, at 23:31. Nov 1, 2017 - Danae-class cruiser HMS Delhi (D47) after being bombed by Italian aircraft off the coast of Algeirs November 1942 [23311748] 1943/44. J. F. Lehmanns Verlag, München 1936 [ND 1972]. The Danae /ˈdeɪneɪ/[1] or D class was a class of light cruiser built for the Royal Navy at the end of World War I which also saw service in World War II. The class also had larger low revolution propellers for greater efficiency. XXIV. Danae— British Tier IV cruiser. Jg. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) and the Dutch light cruiser HrMs Java (Capt. They were very light cruisers and carried six six-inch guns along with a smattering of other smaller armament and torpedo tubes. Bredt, KLt. Additional torpedo tubes were installed and depth charge throwers were also included. Jg. The lessons of the Battle of Jutland were applied and protection was improved in detail. Developed from the preceding Caledon-class cruiser ships. 1928 (1927/29). J. F. Lehmanns Verlag, München/Berli 1944 [ND Bernard & Graefe Verlag, 2. This 1/1800 scale model represents the Danae class of Light Cruisers; eight were built. They retained the two-funnels typical silhouette of the previous two class “C” series. Early modifications in World War II included the addition of Radar Type 286 air warning at the foremast head and, later, Type 273 centimetric target indication set on the searchlight platform amidships. The Danae or D class was a class of light cruiser built for the Royal Navy at the end of World War I which also saw service in World War II. XXX.Jg. Designed as enlarged 'C' type cruisers to counter rumoured German construction of powerful cruisers that never materialised. (Hg. The Danaes were based on the design of the preceding C class series, but were lengthened by 20 feet (6 m) to allow a sixth 6-inch (152 mm) gun to be worked in between the bridge and the forefunnel. The guns were in all but the former 'P' position. The increase in size was used to provide an extra 6 inch gun and a heavier torpedo armament. Inter-war, all ships had their anti-aircraft armament standardised as three QF 4 inch Mark V guns on mountings HA Mark III, with a QF 2 pdr Mk.II gun in each bridge wing. The Mk XII 6-inch (152 mm) gun was retained but, in Diomede, a new prototype gun house (allowing greater elevation) was used and found to be most satisfactory. The light armament consisted of two quadruple 2 pounder mounts Mark VII and their directors with Radar Type 282, a pair of twin Oerlikon mounts Mark V in the bridge wings and six single Mark III Oerlikon pedestal mounts. The Danae / ˈ d eɪ n eɪ / or D class was a class of light cruiser built for the Royal Navy at the end of World War I which also saw service in World War II. Delhi, Dunedin, Durban, Despatch and Diomede were provided with flying-off platforms for a wheeled aircraft aft. This model is designed and tested at 1/1800th scale, but up-scaling and down-scaling are possible. Diomede landed her torpedo tubes in 1943 and received one twin mount "Hazemeyer" Mark IV and two single mounts Mark III for Bofors guns. What's in the box: Danae-ToPrint. She was initially assigned to the China Station as part of the 5th Light Cruiser Squadron in January 1922, and in 1928 she was transferred … Developed from the preceding Caledon-class cruiser ships. First, it is aiming to offer interesting and useful information about WW2. All aircraft equipment were removed and Dragon and Dauntless had their bridges rebuilt along the lines of the rest of the class. XXXIV. The Danae /ˈdeɪneɪ/ or D class was a class of light cruiser built for the Royal Navy at the end of World War I which also saw service in World War II. All armaments were removed, and five 5 inch L/38 Mark 12 guns in Mark 30 single mountings were added, controlled by a pair of Mark 37 Fire Control Systems. Delhi, Dunedin, Durban, Despatch and Diomede were provided with flying-off platforms for a wheeled aircraft aft. XXXVI. With 1,060 tons of oil in her tanks, she had a range of 1,480 nautical … Apart from … Photo size: The two Enterprise (Enterprise and Emerald) or “E” class vessels were the last British light cruisers built during the Great War. Robert Gardiner, Naval Institute Press, ISBN 0-87021-913-8 Bredt, KKpt. Danae was laid down on 1 December 1916 in the Armstrong Whitworth Shipyard in Walker-on-Tyne and launched on 26 January 1918. Such was the success of the knuckled bow that it was incorporated into all subsequent British cruisers (except Birmingham of 1935 which was completed without). They had a main armament at the origin of five 6-in… Early modifications in World War II included the addition of Radar Type 286 air warning at the foremast head and, later, Type 273 centimetric target indication set on the searchlight platform amidships. Propelled by two Brown-Curtis steam turbines of 40,000 HP, 6 cauldrons and 2 propellors, she could travel at 29 knots … The Danae or D-class was a class of light cruiser built for the Royal Navy at the end of World War I and that survived to see service in World War II. This gave an 'A', 'B', 'P', 'Q', 'X', 'Y' arrangement. Additionally, the twin torpedo tubes in the C class were replaced by triples, giving the Danaes a total of twelve tubes, the heaviest torpedo armament fo… Tags 1:1200 1:2400 Military WWII Britain 1:1800 cl cruiser danae rn royal navy wargaming. München 1982]. This gave an 'A', 'B', 'P', 'Q', 'X', 'Y' arrangement. 1/1800th scale Danae-class cruiser model. Between 6 and 8 20 mm Oerlikon guns were generally added, replacing the old 2 pounder guns in the bridge wings, on either side of 'P' and 'Q' guns and on the quarterdeck. The light cruiser HMS Danae belonged to the same class of ships, which consisted of a total of eight ships and only the HMS Danae was … Between 6 and 8 20 mm Oerlikon guns were generally added, replacing the old 2 pounder guns in the bridge wings, on either side of 'P' and 'Q' guns and on the quarterdeck. Three ships were ordered in September 1916 under the War Emergency Programme: Three more ships were ordered in July 1917 under the War Emergency Programme: Finally, six more ships were ordered in March 1918 under the War Emergency Programme: British naval ship classes of the First World War, British naval ship classes of the Second World War, Sir W. G. Armstrong Whitworth and Company, Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Learn how and when to remove this template message, Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Danae-class_cruiser&oldid=943279324, Articles lacking in-text citations from April 2009, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, 29 knots (54 km/h; 33 mph) (27 knots full), 2,300 nmi (4,260 km) at 27 knots (50.0 km/h). Machinery and general layout was otherwise the same as the Ceres group of C class cruisers. Details. In contrast to her predecessors, she was bigger in size and had more powerful torpedoes. They were a response to intelligence reports that the Germans were building 6" (152mm) cruisers armed with 10-12 guns. I am thinking that the Danae Class Light Cruisers would be the "Best" WW1 light cruiser class (Edit: HSM Birkenhead / Chester have six 5.5 inch guns per side - 10 total - which have a rate of fire of 12 rounds per minute per gun for 72 rounds per minute compared to 42 for Danae. A Type 273 target indication radar was added amidships and a Type 285 on the Mark 37 FCS for target ranging and bearings. The Mk XII 6-inch (152 mm) gun was retained but, in Diomede, a new prototype gun house (allowing greater elevation) was used and found to be most satisfactory. d. R. Alexander (Hg. She was lent to the Polish Navy between 1944 and 1946 as ORP Conrad and was sold for scrapping in 1948. All aircraft arrangements were also removed, and Dragon and Dauntless had their bridges rebuilt along the lines of the rest of the class. ): Weyers Taschenbuch der kriegsflotten. British naval ship classes of the First World War, British naval ship classes of the Second World War, Articles incorporating text from Wikipedia, Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy, https://military.wikia.org/wiki/Danae-class_cruiser?oldid=4444289, Pages using duplicate arguments in template calls, 2,300 nmi (4,260 km) at 27 knots (50.0 km/h). Dragon and Durban were expended as breakwaters in support of the Normandy landings in June 1944, Dragon being replaced in Polish service by the Danae (as ORP Conrad) and Despatch was disarmed as a depot ship. The Class D cruiser H.M.S. The Danae-class were a quartet of cruisers built for the Royal Navy after WWI. Danae was laid down on 1 December 1916 in the Armstrong Whitworth Shipyard in Walker-on-Tyne and launched on 26 January 1918. Propelled by two Brown-Curtis steam turbines of 40,000 HP, 6 boilers and 2 propellors, she could travel at 29 knots (54 km/h; 33 mph). Since the model is optimized for 1/1800th scale, it is not ideal to print larger versions due to a lack of detail. On 31 January, the British light cruiser HMS Danae (Capt. Danae and Dragon landed their torpedo tubes by 1944 to make room for improved armament and radar. Danae class at U-boat.net; Ships of the Danae class; British and Empire Warships of the Second World War, H T Lenton, Greenhill Books, ISBN 1-85367-277-7; Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships, 1922-1946, Ed. She was later reordered as a Daring-class destroyer, but was cancelled in 1946. HMS Danae was to have been a Battle-class destroyer named HMS Vimiera. Dragon and Durban were expended as breakwaters in support of the Normandy landings in June 1944, Dragon being replaced in Polish service by the Danae (as ORP Conrad) and Despatch was disarmed as a depot ship. The goal of this site is two fold. Danae also received twin in lieu of single Oerlikon mounts and later received a pair of single Bofors 40 mm guns. She carried a new bridge and stepped light tripod masts fore and aft, carrying Radar Type 291 air warning. HMS Cornwall, pennant number 56, was a County-class heavy cruiser of the Kent sub-class … The Danaes were based on the design of the preceding C class series, but were lengthened by 20 feet (6 m) to allow a sixth 6-inch (152 mm) gun to be worked in between the bridge and the forefunnel. Danae also received twin in lieu of single Oerlikon mounts and later received a pair of single Bofors 40 mm guns. ): Taschenbuch der Kriegsflotten. This gave an 'A', 'B', 'P', 'Q', 'X', 'Y' arrangement. In some accounts, she had a sister, Evarete, wife of King Oenomaus of Pisa and mother of Hippodamia. In February 1920, the Danae … Despatch and Diomede had their beam increased by ½ foot to increase stability and Dragon and Dauntless were completed with a hangar for a floatplane built into the bridge, the compass platform being on top. The guns were in all but the former 'P' position. Danae history. Danae was laid down on 1 December 1916 in the Armstrong Whitworth Shipyard in Walker-on-Tyne and launched on 26 January 1918. The lessons of the Battle of Jutland were applied and protection was improved in detail. Danae was the daughter and only child of King Acrisius of Argos by his wife Queen Eurydice or Aganippe. Machinery and general layout was otherwise the same as the Ceres group of C-class cruisers. British Danae class cruiser HMS Delhi (D47) world war 2 tabletop miniature. 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