Portsmouth - HMS Amphion launched.

Portsmouth - HMS Amphion launched.

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A new cruiser named Amphion was launched at Portsmouth, with the naming ceremony performed by the Marchioness of Titchfield. The ship's predecessor was destroyed by a mine in 1914. Amphion is the last of the three cruisers from the 1931 program and is a sister ship to HMS Leander.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where was the new cruiser launched?

Portsmouth

Southampton

Bristol

Liverpool

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who performed the naming ceremony for the new cruiser?

The Princess Royal

The Marchioness of Titchfield

The Countess of Wessex

The Duchess of Cambridge

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What name was given to the new cruiser?

HMS Invincible

HMS Amphion

HMS Victory

HMS Dreadnought

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happened to Amphion's immediate predecessor?

It was converted into a museum

It was sold to another country

It was blown up by a mine

It was decommissioned

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many cruisers were part of the 1931 program?

Five

Four

Three

Two