Vessel Profile

Dragon (H.M.S.)

Dragon (H.M.S.)
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Story

This cruiser (light) was built in 1917 by Scott's Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd. in Greenock, Scotland.

Historical Notes

On June 21, 1931 this vesselvisited Esquimalt BC Canada. On June 30, 1933 this vesselvisited Esquimalt BC Canada.

Owners & Masters

In 1917 she was owned by the Royal Navy.

In 1943 she was loaned to the Polish Navy. In July 1944 she was sunk as a breakwater on the Normany beaches.

References

J.J. Colledge and Ben Warlow (2010) Ships of the Royal Navy. Casemate Oxford UK

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