Classe: Carlisle


Category: Anti Aircraft Cruiser

Nation: Great Britain
Statistics: Displacement: 6 200 tons
Length: 137 meters
Speed: 29 knots
5 x 6'' guns


Additional information on the web : [RoyalNavyWW2]
Cairo, I.87


DateIncidentBattlePlace
November 28, 1917Laid down-Great Britain
November 19, 1918LaunchedGreat Britain, light cruiser. Great Britain
at the beginning of 1939-converted into anti aircraft cruiser, christened Cairo. Great Britain
September 3, 1939-The Royal Navy at the start of the war. Channel
June 15, 1942Light damagesHarpoon. Western Mediteranean Sea
August 12, 1942SunkConvoy Pedestal for Malta, sunk by the Axum. Western Mediteranean Sea

Calcutta, I.82


DateIncidentBattlePlace
October 18, 1917Laid down-Great Britain
July 9, 1918LaunchedGreat Britain, light cruiser. Great Britain
1939-christened Calcutta. Great Britain
September 3, 1939-The Royal Navy at the start of the war. Great Britain
May 28, 1940-Evacuation of Dunkirk. Channel
September 2, 1940-Operation "Hats". Egypt
November 23, 1940-Operation M.B. 9. Eastern Mediterranean Sea
March 27, 1941-Cape Matapan. Creta
May 22, 1941Light damagesConvoy to Creta escorted by the Saggitario. Creta
June 1, 1941SunkEvacuation of Crete. Creta

Capetown, I88


DateIncidentBattlePlace
February 23, 1918Laid down-Great Britain
June 28, 1919LaunchedGreat Britain, light cruiser. Great Britain
1935-converted into anti aircraft cruiser, christened Capetown. Great Britain
September 3, 1939-The Royal Navy at the start of the war. North Atlantic
April 8, 1941DamagedNaval operations in the Red Sea. Red Sea
January 1945Stricken-Great Britain

Carlisle, Cawnpore, I.67


DateIncidentBattlePlace
October 2, 1917Laid down-Great Britain
July 9, 1918LaunchedGreat Britain, light cruiser, christened Cawnpore. Great Britain
November 16, 1918Commissionedchristened Carlisle. Great Britain
September 3, 1939-The Royal Navy at the start of the war. Channel
January 1940-converted into anti aircraft cruiser. Great Britain
March 27, 1941-Cape Matapan. Creta
May 22, 1941DamagedConvoy to Creta escorted by the Saggitario. Creta
December 17, 1941-First battle of the gulf of Syrte. Malta, Tunisia
March 22, 1942CombatSecond battle of the Gulf of Syrte. Malta, Tunisia
February 1949Stricken-Great Britain

Colombo, I89


DateIncidentBattlePlace
December 8, 1917Laid down-Great Britain
December 18, 1918LaunchedGreat Britain, light cruiser. Great Britain
June 18, 1919Commissioned-Great Britain
September 3, 1939-The Royal Navy at the start of the war. North Atlantic
1942-converted into anti aircraft cruiser, christened Colombo. Great Britain
May 1948Stricken-Great Britain



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