HMS Superb (25)

HMS Superb (25)

HMS "Superb" (pennant number 25) was a "Minotaur" class light cruiser of the Royal Navy. She was laid down by Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson, of Wallsend, Tyne and Wear on 23 June 1942, launched on 31 August 1943 and commissioned on 16 November 1945.

"Superb" was the last of the "Minotaurs" to be built, and was completed to a slightly different design to that of the previous members of the class. Construction on her unfinished sisters was halted after the end of the war and they were later scrapped, or converted into the new "Tiger" class missile cruisers. "Superb" had an unremarkable career, spending some time as the flagship of Rear admiral Sir Herbert Packer, and was decommissioned in 1957. She was sold three years later and arrived at the Dalmuir yards of Arnott Young on 8 August 1960 to be broken up. She was also involved in the Corfu Channel Incident.

References

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* [http://www.world-war.co.uk/index.php3 WWII cruisers]
* [http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/7948.html HMS Superb at Uboat.net]


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