 {|    |} the seventh hms glasgow, built on the clyde, was a southampton-class light cruiser, a sub-class of the  and commissioned in september 1937. she displaced 11,930&nbsp;tons and had a top speed of 32&nbsp;knots (59&nbsp;km/h). she was part of the 2nd cruiser squadron of the home fleet; she escorted the king and queen to canada in 1939. she also took a large quantity of gold to fort knox as an emergency reserve. == norwegian campaign == [[image:hms glasgow visit.jpg|t
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