RN · CL
AfloatDanae-class light cruiser, pennant D45. Palmers at Jarrow launched her on 10 April 1918 and she was commissioned on 26 November 1918. She left the China Station before Japan entered the war. In March 1942 she joined the 5th Cruiser Squadron in the Indian Ocean, patrolled against Japanese submarines off Madagascar, and took part in the landings at Majunga. She was not sunk.
| Class | Danae class |
|---|---|
| Type | Light cruiser (CL) |
| Hull | D45 |
| Builder | Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Co. Ltd., Jarrow-on-Tyne |
| Launched | 1918-04-10 |
| Commissioned | 1918-11-26 |
| Fate | Afloat. Sold to be broken up on 13 February 1946. In April 1946 she was broken up by T. W. Ward at Inverkeithing. 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
Moore, George DunbarCaptain from 30 June 1939Relieved on 31 July 1941JHHewitt, John GrahamActing Captain from 31 July 1941Relieved on 17 October 1942NLLeeper, Nathaniel GreerCommander, retired, from 17 October 1942Relieved on 23 November 1942NWWilliam-Powlett, Newton James WallopCaptain from 23 November 1942Relieved on 1 August 1943EAAtkinson, Edwin Peter FitzmauriceLieutenant Commander from 1 August 1943Relieved on 2 October 1943DKKinloch, David CharlesCommander from 2 October 1943Relieved on 31 March 1945PPPowlett, Philip FrederickCommander from 31 March 1945Still in command into early 1946Crew stories
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