RN · CL

Mauritius

Afloat

Fiji-class light cruiser, pennant 80, built by Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson at Wallsend. Laid down on 13 March 1938, launched on 19 July 1939, and completed on 14 December 1940. In December 1941 her Singapore refit was stopped by the Japanese invasion of Malaya, and in 1942 she served with the Eastern Fleet in the Indian Ocean, including the Bay of Bengal diversion Operation Stab. She was not sunk.

Class	Fiji class
Type	Light cruiser (CL)
Hull	80
Builder	Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson Ltd., Wallsend-on-Tyne
Launched	1939-07-19
Commissioned	1941-01-01
Fate	Afloat. Not sunk, and not lost in action against Japan. Retained after the war, later in reserve, and sold to BISCO. Arrived in tow at Inverkeithing on 27 March 1965 to be broken up by T. W. Ward.
Command	Stephens, William Derek Captain from 6 February 1941; Relieved on 22 March 1943 Davis, William Wellclose Captain from 22 March 1943; Relieved on 23 October 1944 Stanfield, Charles Alfred Evelyn Captain from 23 October 1944; Relieved on 16 September 1946

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

Command

WSStephens, William DerekCaptain from 6 February 1941Relieved on 22 March 1943 WDDavis, William WellcloseCaptain from 22 March 1943Relieved on 23 October 1944 CSStanfield, Charles Alfred EvelynCaptain from 23 October 1944Relieved on 16 September 1946

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