| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Heavy cruiser |
| Class | London |
| Pennant | 83 |
| Built by | William Beardmore & Co. (Dalmuir, Scotland) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 24 Feb, 1927 |
| Launched | 5 Jul, 1928 |
| Commissioned | 12 Sep, 1929 |
| End service | |
| Loss position | |
| History | On 8 September 1942 her transfer to the Royal Australian Navy was announced, as a replacement for HMAS Canberra. She was recalled from the South Atlantic and paid off at Chatham Dockyard in December 1942 to refit for Australian service.
Commissioned on completion of her refit by the Royal Australian Navy on 25 June 1943. Decommissioned to reserve on 10 November 1949. Sold to be broken up for scrap on 16 July 1954. Broken up by Arnott Young at Dalmuir and Troon arriving on 20 January 1955. Commanding Officers: Capt. Jack Tuthill Borrett, OBE, RN |
| Career notes | Became the Australian heavy cruiser Shropshire |
| Noteable events involving Shropshire include: 9 Dec, 1939 |