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The C class is a group of fourteen out of originally twenty-eight light cruisers of the Royal Navy, and were built in a sequence of seven groups known as the Caroline Class (six ships), the Calliope Class (two ships), the Cambrian Class (four ships), the Centaur Class (two ships), the Caledon Class (four ships), the Ceres Class (five ships) and the Carlisle Class (five ships). They were built for the rough conditions of the North Sea, and proved to be rugged and capable vessels, despite their being somewhat small and cramped. Except for HMS Caroline, which now seves as a drill-ship at Belfast, all ships of the Caroline Class, Calliope Class, Cambrian Class and Centaur Class have been scrapped.
Caledon Class
The Caledon class were all ordered in December 1915 and commissioned in 1917. The ships retained the two funnels of the previous two sub-classes. Their propulsion was slightly different from the previous sub-classes. Their superstructure was also slightly altered. They had a main armament of five 6-inch (152 mm) guns and a secondary armament of two 3 in guns, as well as an AA armament of four 3 pounder guns.
HMS Caledon, was built by Cammell Laird; she was laid down on 17 March 1916, launched on 25 November, and was completed in March 1917.
HMS Calypso, was built by Hawthorn Leslie; she was laid down on 7 February 1916, launched on 24 January 1917, and completed in June.
HMS Cassandra, was built by Vickers, Barrow in Furness; she was laid down March 1916, launched 25 November 1916, and completed in June 1917. She was sunk by a mine in the Baltic on 5 December 1918.
HMS Caradoc, was built by Scott's Shipuilding and Engineering Company in Greenock; she was laid down on 21 February 1916, launched 23 December, and was completed in June 1917.
Ceres Class
The Ceres class were ordered in March and April 1916 and commissioned in 1917 and 1918. These ships are very "wet" for'rard, which was remedied in the subsequent Carlisle sub-class with the addition of a "trawler bow". Their main armament consists of five 6-inch (152 mm) guns, while their secondary armament consists of two 3-inch (76 mm) weapons, of which a further one was later added to Ceres herself. Four 3 pounders were also fitted.
HMS Cardiff, was built by Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, in Govan; she was laid down on 22 July 1916, and launched on 12 April; she was completed in June 1917.
HMS Ceres, built by John Brown; she was laid down on 11 July 1916, launched on 24 March 1917, and completed in June.
HMS Coventry, was built by Swan Hunter; she was laid down on 4 August 1916, launched on 6 July 1917, and completed in February 1918.
HMS Curacoa, was built by Pembroke Dockyard; she was laid down in July 1916, launched on 5 May 1917, and completed in February 1918.
HMS Curlew, was built by Vickers; she was laid down on 21 August 1916, launched on 5 July 1917, and was completed in December 1917.
Carlisle Class
The Carlisle class were ordered in June and July 1917 under the War Emergency Programme, and commissioned between 1918 and 1922. They differ from the previous sub-class, with the addition of a "trawler bow" which raised the bow higher, as well as having no conning tower. They have an armament of five 6-inch (152 mm) guns in single turrets, while their secondary armament consisted of two 3-inch (76 mm) guns, four 3 pounders and two 2 pounders.
HMS Cairo, was built by Cammell Laird, Birkenhead; she was laid down on 28 November 1917, launched on 19 November 1918, and completed on 23 September 1919.
HMS Calcutta, was built by Vickers, Barrow in Furness; she was laid down on 18 October 1917, launched on 9 July 1918, and completed in August 1919.
HMS Capetown, was built by Cammell Laird; she was laid down 23 February 1918, launched on 28 June 1919 and then towed to Pembroke Dockyard where she was completed in April 1922.
HMS Carlisle, (ex-Cawnpore), was built by the Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Govan; she was laid down on 2 October 1917 and launched on 9 July 1918; she was completed in November 1918.
HMS Colombo, was built by Fairfield; she was laid down on 8 December 1917, launched 18 December 1918, and completed in July 1919.
Source: Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C_class_cruiser
Caledon Class
The Caledon class were all ordered in December 1915 and commissioned in 1917. The ships retained the two funnels of the previous two sub-classes. Their propulsion was slightly different from the previous sub-classes. Their superstructure was also slightly altered. They had a main armament of five 6-inch (152 mm) guns and a secondary armament of two 3 in guns, as well as an AA armament of four 3 pounder guns.
HMS Caledon, was built by Cammell Laird; she was laid down on 17 March 1916, launched on 25 November, and was completed in March 1917.
HMS Calypso, was built by Hawthorn Leslie; she was laid down on 7 February 1916, launched on 24 January 1917, and completed in June.
HMS Cassandra, was built by Vickers, Barrow in Furness; she was laid down March 1916, launched 25 November 1916, and completed in June 1917. She was sunk by a mine in the Baltic on 5 December 1918.
HMS Caradoc, was built by Scott's Shipuilding and Engineering Company in Greenock; she was laid down on 21 February 1916, launched 23 December, and was completed in June 1917.
Ceres Class
The Ceres class were ordered in March and April 1916 and commissioned in 1917 and 1918. These ships are very "wet" for'rard, which was remedied in the subsequent Carlisle sub-class with the addition of a "trawler bow". Their main armament consists of five 6-inch (152 mm) guns, while their secondary armament consists of two 3-inch (76 mm) weapons, of which a further one was later added to Ceres herself. Four 3 pounders were also fitted.
HMS Cardiff, was built by Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, in Govan; she was laid down on 22 July 1916, and launched on 12 April; she was completed in June 1917.
HMS Ceres, built by John Brown; she was laid down on 11 July 1916, launched on 24 March 1917, and completed in June.
HMS Coventry, was built by Swan Hunter; she was laid down on 4 August 1916, launched on 6 July 1917, and completed in February 1918.
HMS Curacoa, was built by Pembroke Dockyard; she was laid down in July 1916, launched on 5 May 1917, and completed in February 1918.
HMS Curlew, was built by Vickers; she was laid down on 21 August 1916, launched on 5 July 1917, and was completed in December 1917.
Carlisle Class
The Carlisle class were ordered in June and July 1917 under the War Emergency Programme, and commissioned between 1918 and 1922. They differ from the previous sub-class, with the addition of a "trawler bow" which raised the bow higher, as well as having no conning tower. They have an armament of five 6-inch (152 mm) guns in single turrets, while their secondary armament consisted of two 3-inch (76 mm) guns, four 3 pounders and two 2 pounders.
HMS Cairo, was built by Cammell Laird, Birkenhead; she was laid down on 28 November 1917, launched on 19 November 1918, and completed on 23 September 1919.
HMS Calcutta, was built by Vickers, Barrow in Furness; she was laid down on 18 October 1917, launched on 9 July 1918, and completed in August 1919.
HMS Capetown, was built by Cammell Laird; she was laid down 23 February 1918, launched on 28 June 1919 and then towed to Pembroke Dockyard where she was completed in April 1922.
HMS Carlisle, (ex-Cawnpore), was built by the Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Govan; she was laid down on 2 October 1917 and launched on 9 July 1918; she was completed in November 1918.
HMS Colombo, was built by Fairfield; she was laid down on 8 December 1917, launched 18 December 1918, and completed in July 1919.
Source: Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C_class_cruiser