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Afloat

Fiji-class light cruiser, pennant 59, built by Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson at Wallsend. Laid down on 9 November 1939, launched on 19 December 1941, and completed on 31 December 1942. In 1945 she bombarded Wewak with Australian ships, shelled Truk during Operation Inmate, and served with the British Pacific Fleet off Japan. She was not sunk.

Class	Fiji class
Type	Light cruiser (CL)
Hull	59
Builder	Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson Ltd., Wallsend-on-Tyne
Launched	1941-12-19
Commissioned	1942-12-31
Fate	Afloat. Not sunk, and not lost in action against Japan. Paid off at Devonport in December 1946. Reduced to reserve at Portsmouth in October 1959 and handed over to Peru on 30 December 1959 as Almirante Grau. Later Capitan Quinones. Discarded in 1979 and scrapped in Japan.
Command	Slayter, William Rudolph Captain from 13 October 1942; Relieved on 28 September 1943 Pilcher, Guy Robert Commander from 28 September 1943; Relieved on 4 February 1944 Rundle, Aylmer Maurice Commander from 4 February 1944; Relieved on 19 February 1944 Ravenhill, Richard William Captain from 14 February 1944; Relieved on 7 October 1945 Allen, Cecil Charles Acland Captain from 7 October 1945; Relieved on 6 January 1947

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

Command

WSSlayter, William RudolphCaptain from 13 October 1942Relieved on 28 September 1943 GPPilcher, Guy RobertCommander from 28 September 1943Relieved on 4 February 1944 ARRundle, Aylmer MauriceCommander from 4 February 1944Relieved on 19 February 1944 RRRavenhill, Richard WilliamCaptain from 14 February 1944Relieved on 7 October 1945 CAAllen, Cecil Charles AclandCaptain from 7 October 1945Relieved on 6 January 1947

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