British HMS Icarus, I-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
British Tribal-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Part of Tribal-class or Afridi-class (32 planned 27 completed 5 cancelled) preceded by I-class succeeded by J-class. Design based on the so-called Design V small fleet cruiser, which design was also used for the Dido-class light cruisers. Ordered in April 1942, laid down by Halifax Shipyards, Halifax, Canada on 7 October 1943, launched on 28 July 1945, commissioned on 20 October 1947, decommissioned on 27 February 1964 and sold to be broken up at Faslane, Scotland in 1965.
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