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What six-inch shells did Crown Colony cruisers carry?

Crown Colony cruisers inherited the Town class's armor-piercing and high-explosive six-inch ammunition.

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Question

What types of six-inch shells did Crown Colony-class cruisers use?

Short answer

They carried the Town class's armor-piercing and high-explosive six-inch ammunition.

Notes

Crown Colony cruisers carried the same armor-piercing and high-explosive six-inch shells as the Town class. The ammunition receives a favorable assessment within the Royal Navy's established preference for six-inch guns.