HMS Emerald
naval art prints. Gallery of British naval prints by Ivan Berryman
depicting the cruiser HMS Emerald. This gallery includes every naval
art prints and original naval painting by Ivan Berryman which features HMS
Emerald.
HMS
Emerald was built by Armstong and laid down on the 19th May 1920 and
completed in January 1926. HMS Enterprise was built by John Brown on
the Clyde laid down on the 28th June 1918 and launched on the 23rd
December 1919. Completed April 1926. These ships were fairly
similar to the D class, But Speed was the major factor not armament.
HMS
Emerald after her commission in August 1926 went to Gibraltar,
Malta (26th - 28yth August) and onto to Aden. on her way to the
China station, spending Christmas in Singapore and onto to Hong Kong.
In August 1927 HMS Emerald left the China Station and joined up with HMS
Enterprise at Trincomali on the 30th August 1927. leaving on the 3rd
September for Colombo. meeting up again with HMS Enterprise and relieving
her at Karachi. on December 9th 1927. Serving in the Persian Gulf until
4th April 1928. leaving for Colombo.
At
the Outbreak of World war two. HMS Emerald Served on Atlantic Convoy duty
1939 to 1940, then to the East Indies 1941 -- 1942 and moving to the
eastern Fleet 1942 to 1944 and in 1945 moving to reserve fleet
Displacement:
7,550 tons Speed: 33kt Complement: 572
Armament:
Seven 6 inch guns, Three 4 inch anti-aircraft guns and two 2pdr
anti-aircraft guns. Sixteen 21 inch torpedo tubes and 1
aircraft.
