Cruisers

In the immediate years after the end of the Second World War, construction of light fleet 'carriers took priority over that of new cruisers and so Second World War era vessels continued in service in the 1940s and 1950s. In the early 1960s the three Tiger Class vessels were finally completed., but despite an impressive gun armament, they lacked modern guided missiles. The last cruiser in Royal Naval service, HMS Blake, decommissioned in 1979.

Hawkins Class Heavy Cruisers	County Class Heavy Cruisers.
Leander Class Light Cruisers	Arethusa Class Light Cruisers
Abdiel Class Minelaying Cruisers.....	Town Class Light Crusiers
Dido Class Anti-Aircraft Cruisers	Colony Class Light Cruisers
Minotaur Class Light Cruisers	Tiger Class Cruisers

Above: The last surviving Second World War Royal Navy Cruiser, HMS Belfast, enters Portsmouth Dockyard in the Summer of 1999 for dry-docking, during which her hull was inspected and repainted. Belfast has been on public display in the Pool of London since the late 1970s. (© Crown Copyright)

See Also:

....n..The Yangtse Incident in Pictures: The attempted rescue of H.M.S Amethyst by cruiser London in photographs.

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