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Saturday, 11 July 2026

British light cruiser HMS Newfoundland 1939-1959 and Peruvian BAP Almirante Grau 1959-1973 and Capitan Quinones 1973-1979.

Dido-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Crown Colony-class cruiser©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

HMS Newfound, Ceylon group. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

HMS Swiftsure, Minotaur-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Crown Colony-, Colony- or Fiji-class preceded by Dido- and Town-class succeeded by Minotaur-class. The Ceylon-group of this class was slightly modified and armed with 3x3-15.2mc/6” guns instead of 4x3-15.2cm/6” guns. Pennant 39. Laid down by Swan Hunter, Wallsend, England on 9 November 1939, launched on 19 December 1941, commissioned on 21 January 1943, sold to Peru on 30 December 1959, commissioned as BAP Almirante Grau, renamed Capitan Quinones on 15 May 1973, static training ship since 1979 and broken up same year. 

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