HMS Cairo

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HMS Cairo (D87) was a C-class light cruiser of the Royal Navy, named after the Egyptian capital, Cairo. So far she has been the only ship of the Royal Navy to bear the name. She was part of the Carlisle group of the C-class of cruisers.

1919  WikimediaWikidata
D87
length 137.56 metre, beam 13.33 metre, draft 4.27 metre, speed 29 knot, 
shipwreck, light cruiser, C-class light cruiserRoyal NavyCammell Laird


Location: 37.4333, 10.3667, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • SM UB-69
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keel laying
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ship commissioning
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ship launching
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A boat load of Royal Engineers leaves HMS CAIRO on board a Motor Fishing Vessel to land at Narvik in Norway, June 1940. N326A boat load of Royal Engineers leaves HMS CAIRO on board a Motor Fishing Vessel to land at Narvik in Norway, June 1940. N326
(HMS) Cairo, croiseur anglais - btv1b53084215g(HMS) Cairo, croiseur anglais - btv1b53084215g
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    commonsimageCairo AACr Commons
    commonsimageVJ Day at the National Memorial Arboretum (491) Commons
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