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Dates: 1916 - 1918 HMS Cassandra was a C-class light cruiser of the British Royal Navy. She was part of the Caledon group of the C-class of cruisers. She was built by Vickers Limited, Barrow in Furness and laid down in March 1916, launched on November 25, 1916 and commissioned into the Navy in June 1917. She had a short career, and initially joined the 6th Light Cruiser Squadron of the Grand Fleet. She suffered a mishap when she ran aground on Fair Isle on 15 August 1917 but was successfully salvaged. Despite this she survived the war, and was sent into the Baltic to operate against the Bolsheviks. On 5 December 1918 she ran into an uncharted German minefield. She struck a mine and sank in Gulf of Finland.
Memories of HMS Cassandra
HMS Cassandra, in 1960Written by frederick lloyd Contact this person >>  "the mirrors Cassandra had most of the ships company to a show and booze up at a hotel in London and then came to the ship in Singapore for another booze up and party and the mirror sent a hamper to all our families that Christmas anyone else remember those times"
Forces Reunited Forum Posts involving HMS Cassandra
"got to admit my first sighting of sembewang from the deck of hms cassandra left me in awe // it was a different world to a young un of 17 years // and it lived up to all the comments the older hands had made // some of my best memories are of the times and people i met there // "
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"i/ll start this forum with hms cassandra // destroyer// served as last crew of // tight with sleeping quarters// an old lady with great history // a number of officers managed to reach high positions in admiralty// and a great association to remember her by// now matelos keep this forum going// your ships name her good side and her faults // your memorys // share them "
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"on checking // officers of hms cassandra // came accross captain peter george loasby dsc// retired royal navy 7/1/71 sadly passed away 1986 // i/m sorry i never met him in my adult years to thank him for his consideration to us young uns of the cassandra// and would like to add my late condolonces to his family "
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" one thing i appreciate is my youth on the old cassandra, i,ve worked at one firm for over 25yrs and got on well with a large number of people but once you leave contact is lost, yet those close quarters and growing up on the old cass i,ve never forgotton nor the lads that served on her, at reunions ..."
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" Cassandra crew Fes 60-62 This was taken in Hong Kong in 61, Commander Spencer Drummond was the Co. [Hms Cassandra Ships Co. Far East 60-62.jpg]"
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71 people in our World War 2 records 
2 people in our World War 1 records
83 people in our Forces Reunited records
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HMS Cassandra
1916 - 1918
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