Dates: 1944 - 1967

"Ca" Class Fleet Destroyer ordered under the War Emergency Programme in February 1942 for build by John Brown at Clydebank. Originally to be named SYBIL, this was changed before launch on 12th April 1944 and she was completed on 12th December 1944. Following a successful WARSHIP WEEK in March 1942 the ship was ’adopted1 by Kendal, then in the county of Westmorland, now in Cumbria.,

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Forces Reunited Forum Posts involving HMS Cavendish

" I am searching on behalf of a relative for anyone who remembers John Mc Carthy who was on HMS Cavendish for around 2 years around 1958 to 1960.  Sadly John committed suicide in 1961 before his son was born.  His son is desperate to find photographs of his father and it would be great if ..."

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"roger (dickie) dawson looking for dave haseman of hms cavendish early 60s"

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" I am still trying (with very little success) to find a website or at least a lead, to find out the full history of HMS Victorious’s 7th commission. There is information available re 6th and 8th commissions but the 7th does not appear. Even the 893 sqd have said they require information ..."

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