H.M.S. Cairo (1918)
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| H.M.S. Cairo | |
| Career | Details |
|---|---|
| Pendant Numbers: | 97 (Sep 1919)[1] |
| Built By: | Cammell Laird |
| Laid Down: | 28 November, 1917 |
| Launched: | 19 November, 1918 |
| Completed: | October, 1919 |
| Fate: | Sunk 12 August, 1942 |
Fire Control
Listed in June 1918 as one of 8 light cruisers to receive a Mark III* Dreyer Table, presumably in place at time of completion.[2]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Edward Owen Cochrane,
- Captain James Andrew Gardiner Troup,
See Also
Footnotes
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- Gray, Randal (editor) (1985). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. London: Conway Maritime Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
- Admiralty, Gunnery Branch (1918). Handbook of Captain F. C. Dreyer's Fire Control Tables, 1918. C.B. 1456. Copy No. 10 at Admiralty Library, Portsmouth, United Kingdom.
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