RN · CL
AfloatCaledon-class light cruiser, pennant D 53. Cammell Laird at Birkenhead launched her on 25 November 1916, and the build was completed on 7 March 1917. In March 1942 she joined the 5th Cruiser Squadron, Eastern Fleet, and she was allocated to Force B for the search off Ceylon. She was not sunk.
| Class | Caledon class |
|---|---|
| Type | Light cruiser (CL) |
| Hull | D53 |
| Builder | Cammell Laird, Birkenhead |
| Launched | 1916-11-25 |
| Commissioned | 1917-03-07 |
| Fate | Afloat. Paid off into reserve at Falmouth on 29 April 1945. Sold to BISCO on 22 January 1948 and arrived at Dover for breaking up on 14 February 1948. Not sunk. |
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Laid down, displacement, length, beam, draft, speed, and complement are not stored for each hull, so this table leaves them out.
Command
HHHaynes, Henry JohnActing Captain from 29 April 1941Relieved about September 1942EDDyke, Eric HartLieutenant-Commander from 29 July 1943Relieved on 10 December 1943RNNichols, Reginald FrederickCaptain from 10 December 1943Relieved on 11 November 1944JBBrown, John Ronald StewartCaptain from 21 November 1944Relieved on 27 March 1945EDDyke, Eric HartActing Commander from 27 March 1945Relieved on 6 April 1945JFFreeman, James RobertActing Lieutenant-Commander from 6 April 1945Relieved on 29 April 1945
Indian Ocean Raid
1942-04-05 · With Force B in support of the April 1942 search for the Japanese force bound for Ceylon; not sunk.
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