Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

Ship Event

Sunday, September 27, 1936 @ 0800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only 		HMS CAIRO (1918-1942 Light Cruiser / Anti-aircraft ship 451 feet long of Royal Navy, London : 1942 Sunk by Italian submarine AXUM off Bizerta) Own Page

Royal Navy Light Cruiser H.M.S. CAIRO anchors off Invergordon in Scotland
Ship's locationInvergordon (Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryAdmiralty, London

   Part of the Royal Navy Home Fleet anchored off Invergordon in Scotland.

   Among the ships were the Battleships H.M.S. NELSON and H.M.S. RODNEY, the Cruisers H.M.S. NEPTUNE and H.M.S. ORION, the Aircraft Carrier H.M.S. COURAGEOUS  and the Light Cruiser H.M.S. CAIRO which was leading a number of Destroyers of the Fifth Flotilla.

   Many Liberty Men went ashore and took part in games and local people were able to visit some of the ships.

   The Fleet will leave for four days of exercises and gunnery practice.