HMS Jamaica, a Fiji -class cruiser of the Royal Navy, was named after the island of Jamaica, which was a British Crown Colony when she was built in the late 1930s. The light cruiser spent almost her entire wartime career on Arctic convoy duties, except for a deployment south for the landings in North Africa in November 1942.

Six vessels of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Jamaica, after the island colony of Jamaica: The galley frigate Jamaica off Dover by Francis Holman, 1780. HMS Jamaica (1710), a 14-gun sloop launched in 1710 and wrecked in 1715; HMS Jamaica (1744), a 14-gun sloop launched 1744 and foundered 1770 off Jamaica

HMS JAMAICA sailed from Plymouth to Mediterranean on 28th August 1945 and after working up with ships of the Mediterranean Fleet arrived at Colombo to join the 5th Cruiser Squadron on 5th October that year. She was deployed at Singapore during November.

HMS Jamaica, a Fiji -class cruiser of the Royal Navy, was named after the island of Jamaica, which was a British Crown Colony when she was built in the late 1930s. The light cruiser spent almost her entire wartime career on Arctic convoy duties, except for a deployment south for the landings in North Africa in November 1942.

Oct 7, 2017 · HMS Jamaica as seen around 1943 / 1944. Decommissioned for the final time on 20 November 1957. On 20 December 1960 she arrived at Dalmuir to be broken up by Arnott Young Ltd. and that we only list Commanding Officers for the duration of the Second World War. Click here to Submit events/comments/updates for this vessel.

HMS Jamaica, a Crown Colony-class cruiser of the Royal Navy, was named after the island of Jamaica, which was a British possession when she was built in the late 1930s. The light cruiser spent almost her entire wartime career on Arctic convoy duties, except for a …

Jamaica spent almost her entire wartime career on Arctic convoy duties, except for a deployment south for the landings in North Africa in November 1942, where she was member of the Centre Task Force.

May 19, 2005 · Among members of the HMS Jamaica Association there has been a tendency for us to think that Jamaica’s war ended when she was docked for refit at Portsmouth in October 1944, and we have always...

Dec 5, 2018 · Page details technical specifications, development, operational history of the HMS Jamaica (44) Light Cruiser Warship including pictures.

Royal Navy Fiji-class cruiser HMS Jamaica is named after the island of Jamaica, which was a British Crown Colony when it was built in the 1930s. The light cruiser spent most of her wartime career in escort service in the Arctic, with the exception of her deployment to the South for North African landings in November 1942.