A selection of Ships' Badges of His Majesty's Royal Navies. Gutta Percha&Rubber Limited, 1942
An item reported the arrival at Ferrol Spain, on 22 January of the British light cruiser HMS Coventry and 1st Half of 3rd Destroyer Flotilla.
Note
1. Part of C-class Ceres sub-class light cruisers, preceded by Arethusa-class, succeeded by Danae-class, laid down by Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson, Wallsend-on-Tyne 4 August 1916, launched on 6 July 1917, commissioned on 21 February 1918, converted into an anti-aircraft cruiser in 1935, heavily damaged in a German air attack north-west of Alexandria, Egypt and scuttled on 14 September 1942.
Source
The National Archives, Kew Gardens, England CAB-24-118-88
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