HMS Manchester

HMS Manchester was a Town-class light cruiser built for the Royal Navy in the late 1930s, one of three ships in the Gloucester subclass. Completed in 1938, she was initially deployed with the East Indies Station and had a relatively short but active career. When World War II began in September 1939, the cruiser began escorting convoys in the Indian Ocean until she was ordered home two months later. In late December Manchester began conducting patrols in the Norwegian Sea enforcing the blockade of Germany. Beginning in April 1940 the ship played a minor role in the Norwegian Campaign, mostly escorting convoys. She was assigned to anti-invasion duties in May–November in between refits.

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light cruiser, shipwreck, Town-class light cruiser, Gloucester-class light cruiser, R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Company, Royal Navy, 

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468 Battle of Cape Bon

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Soldiers Take Passage in the Cruiser HMS Manchester. July 1941, on Board Manchester While on Convoy Duty in the Mediterranean. during the Voyage She Was Struck and Damaged by a Torpedo. A4902

On Board the Cruiser HMS Manchester on Convoy Duty. 23 To 25 July 1941, on Board the Cruiser Which Was Hit by a Torpedo While on Convoy Duty To Malta in the Mediterranean. A4932

To the Rescue on Board HMS Manchester. July 1941, on Board the Cruiser After She Had Been Torpedoed While on Convoy Duty in the Mediterranean. A4893

On Board the Cruiser HMS Manchester on Convoy Duty. 23 To 25 July 1941, on Board the Cruiser Which Was Hit by a Torpedo While on Convoy Duty To Malta in the Mediterranean. A4939

On Board the Cruiser HMS Manchester on Convoy Duty. 23 To 25 July 1941, on Board the Cruiser Which Was Hit by a Torpedo While on Convoy Duty To Malta in the Mediterranean. A4931

The King Visits the Home Fleet. 6 June 1942, on Board Ships of the Home Fleet. A8752

The King Visits the Home Fleet. 6 June 1942, on Board Ships of the Home Fleet. A8753

The King Visits the Home Fleet. 6 June 1942, on Board Ships of the Home Fleet. A8751

The forward superstructure of HMS Manchester in Arctic waters (6105881358)

The King Visits the Home Fleet. 6 June 1942, on Board Ships of the Home Fleet. A8754

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	254	Siege of Aspis	siege, Roman Republic, Ancient Carthage	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	468	Battle of Cape Bon	Byzantine Empire, Western Roman Empire, Vandal Kingdom, naval battle	Wikidata
link	page		Dreadnought Project page@		Wikidata
link	page		naval-history.net page@		Wikidata
link	page		uboat.net page@		Wikidata
site	shipwreck		HMS Havock	shipwreck, G and H-class destroyer, destroyer	Wikidata
site	shipwreck		HMS Hostile	shipwreck, G and H-class destroyer, destroyer	Wikidata
site	shipwreck	1938	HMS Manchester	Town-class light cruiser, Gloucester-class light cruiser, shipwreck, light cruiser	Wikidata
commons	image		Soldiers Take Passage in the Cruiser HMS Manchester. July 1941, on Board Manchester While on Convoy Duty in the Mediterranean. during the Voyage She Was Struck and Damaged by a Torpedo. A4902		Commons
commons	image		On Board the Cruiser HMS Manchester on Convoy Duty. 23 To 25 July 1941, on Board the Cruiser Which Was Hit by a Torpedo While on Convoy Duty To Malta in the Mediterranean. A4932		Commons
commons	image		To the Rescue on Board HMS Manchester. July 1941, on Board the Cruiser After She Had Been Torpedoed While on Convoy Duty in the Mediterranean. A4893		Commons
commons	image		On Board the Cruiser HMS Manchester on Convoy Duty. 23 To 25 July 1941, on Board the Cruiser Which Was Hit by a Torpedo While on Convoy Duty To Malta in the Mediterranean. A4939		Commons
commons	image		On Board the Cruiser HMS Manchester on Convoy Duty. 23 To 25 July 1941, on Board the Cruiser Which Was Hit by a Torpedo While on Convoy Duty To Malta in the Mediterranean. A4931		Commons
commons	image		The King Visits the Home Fleet. 6 June 1942, on Board Ships of the Home Fleet. A8752		Commons
commons	image		The King Visits the Home Fleet. 6 June 1942, on Board Ships of the Home Fleet. A8753		Commons
commons	image		The King Visits the Home Fleet. 6 June 1942, on Board Ships of the Home Fleet. A8751		Commons
commons	image		The forward superstructure of HMS Manchester in Arctic waters (6105881358)		Commons
commons	image		The King Visits the Home Fleet. 6 June 1942, on Board Ships of the Home Fleet. A8754		Commons