RN · CL
AfloatCeres-class light cruiser, carried in this catalog under the Caledon class slug, pennant D 59. John Brown at Clydebank launched her on 24 March 1917, and Mason dates the completion 2 June 1917. From March 1942 she was with the 5th Cruiser Squadron, Eastern Fleet, on trade defence from Kilindini until September 1943. She was not sunk.
| Class | Caledon class |
|---|---|
| Type | Light cruiser (CL) |
| Hull | D59 |
| Builder | John Brown, Clydebank |
| Launched | 1917-03-24 |
| Commissioned | 1917-06-02 |
| Fate | Afloat. Sold to BISCO on 4 April 1946 for demolition by Hughes Bolcow at Blyth, and arrived in tow on 12 July 1946. Not sunk. She was a depot ship at Gooseberry 1 in June 1944, not a blockship. |
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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
HSStephenson, Harry William VaughanLieutenant-Commander from 5 December 1941Relieved on 30 December 1941HMMcWilliam, Henry HastingsCaptain from 30 December 1941Relieved on 3 January 1942HSStephenson, Harry William VaughanLieutenant-Commander from 3 January 1942Relieved on 6 April 1942WCCarne, William PowerCaptain from 6 April 1942Relieved on 21 April 1942CAAllen, Cecil Charles AclandCaptain from 21 April 1942Relieved on 11 June 1943RHHarry, Roy CarltonActing Captain from 11 June 1943Relieved on 4 November 1943WBBennitt, Wilmot PynsonLieutenant-Commander from 4 November 1943Relieved on 14 April 1944RAAllen, Roland CharltonActing Captain from 14 April 1944Relieved in late 1944CGGarrett, Charles RichardCommander from 4 December 1944Relieved in mid 1945
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