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Kenya

Afloat

Fiji-class light cruiser, pennant 14, built by Alexander Stephen at Govan. Laid down on 18 June 1938, launched on 18 August 1939, and commissioned on 28 August 1940. With the Eastern Fleet in 1944 and 1945 she covered carrier strikes on Surabaya, Port Blair, Sabang and Sumatra, and bombarded Cheduba and Ramree for the Burma landings. She was not sunk.

Class	Fiji class
Type	Light cruiser (CL)
Hull	14
Builder	Alexander Stephen and Sons, Govan, Glasgow
Launched	1939-08-18
Commissioned	1940-08-28
Fate	Afloat. Not sunk, and not lost in action against Japan. Paid off for the last time in September 1958. Sold to BISCO in 1962 and taken alongside for demolition at Faslane on 29 October 1962.
Command	Denny, Michael Maynard Captain from 18 July 1940; Relieved on 1 April 1942 Russell, Alfred Spalding Captain from 1 April 1942; Relieved on 8 January 1943 Evans, Dering Parker Captain from 8 January 1943; Relieved on 24 August 1943 Podger, Theodore Edward Commander from 24 August 1943; Relieved on 4 September 1943 Robertson, Charles Livingston Captain from 4 September 1943; Relieved on 25 June 1945 Thompson, John William Radcliffe Commander from 25 June 1945; Relieved on 2 April 1946

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

Command

Denny, Michael MaynardCaptain from 18 July 1940Relieved on 1 April 1942 ARRussell, Alfred SpaldingCaptain from 1 April 1942Relieved on 8 January 1943 DEEvans, Dering ParkerCaptain from 8 January 1943Relieved on 24 August 1943 TPPodger, Theodore EdwardCommander from 24 August 1943Relieved on 4 September 1943 CRRobertson, Charles LivingstonCaptain from 4 September 1943Relieved on 25 June 1945 JTThompson, John William RadcliffeCommander from 25 June 1945Relieved on 2 April 1946

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