HMS Birmingham

Four ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Birmingham, after the city of Birmingham in England.

• The first HMS Birmingham (1913) was a 1910 Town-class light cruiser launched in 1913 and sold in 1931.
• The second HMS Birmingham (C19) was a 1936 Town-class light cruiser launched in 1936 and broken up in 1960.
• The third HMS Birmingham (D86) was a Type 42 destroyer in service from 1976 to 1999.
• The fourth HMS Birmingham (Type 26 frigate) will be a Type 26 frigate.

Battle honours[edit]

• Heligoland 1914
• Dogger Bank 1915
• Jutland 1916
• Norway 1940
• Korea 1952–53

See also[edit]

• USS Birmingham

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