Dates: 1918 - 1942

"CERES" Class cruiser ordered in June 1916 in an Emergency War Programme and built by HM Dockyard Pembroke and laid down in July of that year. The ship was laid down on 13th July 1916 and launched on 5th May 1917 as the fourth RN ship to carry this name, introduced in 1809. After completion on 18th February 1918 she served with the Grand Fleet. HMS CURACOA was selected for conversion to an Anti-Aircraft Cruiser in 1939 and gave distinguished service with the Home Fleet during the Norwegian campaign in 19*10. After a WARSHIP WEEK in March 1912 she was adopted by the civil community of Wolverhampton. She was sunk on 2nd October 1942 under most tragic circumstances as recorded below.
Rammed and sunk by rms QUEEN MARY in North Channel during passage to UK with troops.
Only 101 of her complement of 439 survived this disaster caused largely by lack of judgement
of course changes by the liner to avoid submarine attack

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