Icarus, I-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Tribal, 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. Laid down by Cockatoo Docks and Engineering Company on 10 February 1940, launched on 7 February 1942, commissioned on 23 November 1942, decommissioned on 7 December 1959 and sold to be broken up on 15 February 1963.


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