IET Lancashire and Cumbria presents:
British Large Light Cruisers: The Town, Fiji & Minotaur classes in action 1939-1945 More Events
Speaker:
Dr. Scott M Lindgren
Date/Time:
Wednesday 2nd April 2025 @ 7:30 PM
Venue:
Barrow-in-Furness
Details:
"During the 1930s, with the London Naval Treaty of 1930 placing limitations on heavy cruiser warship construction and characteristics, the US, Japanese and British navies attempted to circumvent the restrictions on heavy cruiser construction by building light cruisers (vessels with an armament no heavier than 6.1in / 155mm) of similar size and fighting power to conventional heavy cruisers with 8in artillery."
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