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Durban

Sunk

Danae-class light cruiser, pennant D99. Scotts of Greenock launched her on 29 May 1919 and she was completed on 1 September 1921. After Japan entered the war she escorted reinforcements into Singapore, was bombed north of the Sunda Strait in February 1942, and returned to Indian Ocean convoy duty in 1942 and 1943. She was not lost in action against Japan. On 9 June 1944 she was sunk as a blockship off Ouistreham.

Class	Danae class
Type	Light cruiser (CL)
Hull	D99
Builder	Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Greenock
Launched	1919-05-29
Commissioned	1921-09-01
Fate	Sunk. Expended on 9 June 1944 as a blockship in Gooseberry No. 5 off Ouistreham. Not lost in action against Japan. The hulk was hit by a German torpedo on 3 August 1944.
Command	Cazalet, Peter Grenville Lyon Captain from 13 October 1941; Relieved on 26 September 1942 Stevens-Guille, George Frederick Captain from 26 September 1942; Relieved on 19 November 1943 Wallace, Peter Keith Commander from 19 November 1943; Relieved on 28 December 1943 Stokes, Richard Charles Commander from 28 December 1943; Relieved on 6 April 1944 Agnew, John Andrew Acting Commander from 6 April 1944

Laid down, displacement, length, beam, draft, speed, and complement are not stored for each hull, so this table leaves them out.

Command

PCCazalet, Peter Grenville LyonCaptain from 13 October 1941Relieved on 26 September 1942 GSStevens-Guille, George FrederickCaptain from 26 September 1942Relieved on 19 November 1943 PWWallace, Peter KeithCommander from 19 November 1943Relieved on 28 December 1943 RSStokes, Richard CharlesCommander from 28 December 1943Relieved on 6 April 1944 JAAgnew, John AndrewActing Commander from 6 April 1944

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