RN · CL
AfloatEmerald-class light cruiser, pennant D 66. Armstrong at High Walker, Newcastle, launched her on 19 May 1920, and the build was completed at Chatham on 14 January 1926. In 1942 she was with Eastern Fleet Force A in the search south of Ceylon, and she later returned to the Eastern Fleet for trade defence until March 1944. She was not sunk.
| Class | Emerald class |
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| Type | Light cruiser (CL) |
| Hull | D66 |
| Builder | Armstrong, High Walker, Newcastle |
| Launched | 1920-05-19 |
| Commissioned | 1926-01-14 |
| Fate | Afloat. Sold for demolition on 23 June 1948 and arrived in tow at Troon on 23 July 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
FFFlynn, Francis CyrilCaptain from 18 June 1940Relieved on 25 August 1942RSStewart, Richard GrahamCommander from 25 August 1942Relieved on 3 November 1942JDDenman, John FrederickActing Commander from 3 November 1942Relieved on 13 March 1943FWWylie, Francis JamesCaptain from 13 March 1943Relieved on 28 September 1944JDDenman, John FrederickActing Commander from 28 September 1944Relieved on 5 October 1944RLLloyd, Robin Wynell MayowCaptain from 5 October 1944Relieved on 9 March 1945WGGandell, Wilfrid PearseCaptain from 9 March 1945Relieved in late 1945
Indian Ocean Raid
1942-04-05 · With Force A in the search south of Ceylon, 30 March to early April 1942; not sunk.
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