Four ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Birmingham, after the city of Birmingham in England. The first was a 1910 light cruiser launched in 1913 and sold in 1931. The second was a 1936 light cruiser launched in 1936 and broken up in 1960. The third was a Type 42 destroyer in service from 1976 to 1999. The fourth will be a Type 26 frigate.
Battle honours Heligoland 1914 Dogger Bank 1915 Jutland 1916 Norway 1940 Korea 1952–53
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