Editing HMS Devonshire (39) (section)

==Description==
''Devonshire'' displaced {{convert|9850|LT|t}} at [[Displacement (ship)|standard]] load and {{convert|13315|LT|t}} at [[deep load]]. The ship had an [[length overall|overall length]] of {{convert|632|ft|8|in|m|1}}, a [[beam (nautical)|beam]] of {{convert|66|ft|m|1}} and a [[draft (hull)|draught]] of {{convert|20|ft|9|in|m|1}}.<ref>Whitley, p. 87</ref> She was powered by [[Parsons Marine Steam Turbine Company|Parsons]] geared [[steam turbine]]s, driving four shafts, which developed a total of {{convert|80000|shp|lk=in}} and gave a maximum speed of {{convert|32.35|kn|lk=in}}. Steam for the turbines was provided by eight [[Admiralty 3-drum boiler]]s. ''Devonshire'' carried a maximum of {{convert|3425|LT|t}} of [[fuel oil]] that gave her a range of {{convert|13300|nmi|lk=in}} at {{convert|12|kn}}. The ship's complement was 784 officers and men.<ref>Raven & Roberts, pp. 412–13</ref>

The ship mounted eight [[BL 8-inch Mk VIII naval gun|8-inch (203 mm) guns]] in four twin [[gun turret]]s, designated 'A', 'B', 'X', and 'Y' from front to rear. Her secondary armament consisted of four [[QF 4-inch naval gun Mk V|QF {{convert|4|in|adj=on|0}} Mk V]] [[anti-aircraft gun|anti-aircraft (AA) guns]] in single mounts. ''Devonshire'' also mounted four single [[QF 2-pounder naval gun|2-pounder (40&nbsp;mm)]] light AA guns ("pom-poms"). The ship was equipped with two quadruple [[torpedo tube]] above-water mounts for [[British 21-inch torpedo|{{convert|21|in|adj=on|0}}]] torpedoes.<ref name=r12>Raven & Roberts, p. 412</ref>

''Devonshire'' was only lightly protected with little more than a single inch of plating protecting vital machinery. Her [[magazine (artillery)|magazine]]s were the exception and were protected by {{convert|2|-|4.375|in|mm}} of armour. Space and weight was reserved for one [[aircraft catapult]] and its [[seaplane]], but they were not fitted until after she was completed.<ref>Raven & Roberts, pp. 256, 412</ref>