Delhi 1960
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Delhi (दिल्ली) (ex-Achilles) | C78 | Cammell Laird, Birkenhead, UK | 11.6.1931 | 1.9.1932 | 6.10.1933 // 5.7.1948 | for disposal 5.1978 |
|
Displacement standard, t |
7114 |
|
Displacement full, t |
9740 |
|
Length, m |
159.1 pp 169.0 oa |
|
Breadth, m |
17.0 |
|
Draught, m |
6.10 |
|
No of shafts |
4 |
|
Machinery |
4 sets Parsons geared steam turbines, 6 Admiralty 3-drum boilers |
|
Power, h. p. |
72000 |
|
Max speed, kts |
32.5 |
|
Fuel, t |
oil 1800 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 12000(14) |
| Armour, mm |
box protection to magazines: 89 - 25, belt: 76 on 25mm plating, bulkheads: 38, barbettes: 25, turrets: 25, deck: 51 - 25 |
|
Armament |
3 x 2 - 152/50 Mk XXI, 4 x 2 - 102/45 Mk XIX, 4 x 2 - 40/60 Mk V, 6 x 1 - 40/60 Mk VII, 2 õ 4 - 533 TT |
| Electronic equipment | type 274, type 285, type 277Q, type 960, type 293 radars |
|
Complement |
680 |
Project history: Former British Leander class light cruiser, transferred after refit.
Modernizations: 1957: - 2 x 4 - 533 TT, forecastle was extended to the boat stowage.
Naval service: Since 1969 Delhi served as a harbour TS, with 102mm and 40mm guns removed to provide additional space for cadets.
Delhi 1960s
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