Maritime History

HMS Mauritius (80)

HMS Mauritius, pennant C80, was a Fiji-class light cruiser of the Royal Navy. The ship was built by Swan Hunter, Newcastle upon Tyne. She was named after Mauritius, which was a British colony when she was built and entered service in 1941.

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See also

• ▸HMS Phoenix (1783)
• ▸Cache-cœur
• ▸HMCS Shawinigan (K136)

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