HMS Ceylon
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HMS Ceylon was a Fiji-class light cruiser of the Royal Navy. She was of the Ceylon sub class, named after the island and British colony of Ceylon. The cruiser saw service in the Atlantic and Pacific theatres during the Second World War. In the postwar era, she participated in actions in Egypt and the Korean War. In 1960 she transferred to the navy of Peru and renamed Coronel Bolognesi. The cruiser was scrapped in 1985.
1943
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30
draft 6.3 metre, speed 32 knot, length 169.3 metre, beam 18.9 metre,
Royal Navy, Alexander Stephen and Sons, 
Location: KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
1943-07-13T00:00:00Z
1943-07-13T00:00:00Z
1943 HMS Ceylon
1939-04-27T00:00:00Z
1939-04-27T00:00:00Z
keel laying
1942-07-30T00:00:00Z
1942-07-30T00:00:00Z
ship launching
1943-07-13T00:00:00Z
1943-07-13T00:00:00Z
ship commissioning
1982-05-01T00:00:00Z
1982-05-01T00:00:00Z
ship decommissioning
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Dundee's Plaque For the Cruiser Ceylon. 2 July 1943, Glasgow. the Lord Provost of Dundee, Lord Provost Garnet Wilson, Accompanied by Bailie Colin Baird, Bailie Caldwell, and Other Members of the Corporation Pre A17712
HMS Ceylon MOD 45140251
Dundee's Plaque For the Cruiser Ceylon. 2 July 1943, Glasgow. the Lord Provost of Dundee, Lord Provost Garnet Wilson, Accompanied by Bailie Colin Baird, Bailie Caldwell, and Other Members of the Corporation Pre A17714
The Royal Navy during the Second World War A21902
HMS Ceylon
HMS Ceylon depth charge
HMS Ceylon (30) and HMS Kenya (14) at Yokosuka, Japan, in October 1950
BAP Coronel Bolognesi (CL-82) 2| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
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| commons | image | Dundee's Plaque For the Cruiser Ceylon. 2 July 1943, Glasgow. the Lord Provost of Dundee, Lord Provost Garnet Wilson, Accompanied by Bailie Colin Baird, Bailie Caldwell, and Other Members of the Corporation Pre A17712 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | HMS Ceylon MOD 45140251 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Dundee's Plaque For the Cruiser Ceylon. 2 July 1943, Glasgow. the Lord Provost of Dundee, Lord Provost Garnet Wilson, Accompanied by Bailie Colin Baird, Bailie Caldwell, and Other Members of the Corporation Pre A17714 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | The Royal Navy during the Second World War A21902 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | HMS Ceylon | Commons | ||
| commons | image | HMS Ceylon depth charge | Commons | ||
| commons | image | HMS Ceylon (30) and HMS Kenya (14) at Yokosuka, Japan, in October 1950 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | BAP Coronel Bolognesi (CL-82) 2 | Commons | ||
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