What the smaller cruisers actually carried

York displaced about 8,250 tons standard and Exeter about 8,390, with both exceeding 10,000 tons at full load. Each measured roughly 175 metres overall, although Exeter's 17.68-metre beam was slightly wider than York's 17.37 metres. Their complements were 623 and 630 respectively, and their power, speed, and draught were broadly similar. Each carried six 8-inch guns, four single 4-inch guns, eight Vickers machine guns in two quadruple mounts, and six 21-inch torpedo tubes in two triple banks. The missing fourth 8-inch-gun turret was the clearest economy compared with an eight-gun County cruiser.