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Monday 22 November 2021

British light cruiser HMS Cambrian cruising in the Lesser Antilles according to the Secret Admiralty Weekly Intelligence Summary Nr. 42 for the week ending 22 October 1921

An item reported that British light cruiser HMS Cambrian was probably to be placed at the disposal of the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies for a cruise in the Lesser Antilles leaving Jamaica around 24 December and arriving at Trinidad on 19 January 1922.(1)

Note

1. Of the C-class light cruisers Cambrian sub-class, preceded by Arethusa-class, succeeded by Danea-class, building ordered in September 1914, laid down at the HM Dockyard, Pembroke on 8 December 1914, launched on 3 March 1916, commissioned in May 1916, last time decommissioned on July 1933 and sold to be broken up on 28 July 1934.

Source

The National Archives CAB-24-129-42. Secret Admiralty Weekly Intelligence Summary Nr. 42 for the week ending 22 October 1921.

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