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HMS Constance

HMS Constance was a member of the Cambrian class.

Cambrian classRoyal NavyWorld War I, Interwar periodVerified subject image
The British light cruiser HMS Constance leaving Devonport for the East Indies.
The British light cruiser HMS Constance leaving Devonport for the East Indies.This photograph SP 579 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums . · Public domainImage source
ClassCambrian class
NavyRoyal Navy
CountryUnited Kingdom
Builder / shipyardCammell Laird, Birkenhead
Laid down1915-01-25
Launched1915-09-12
Completed1916-01
Recorded statusScrapped

What is known about this ship

HMS Constance was a member of the Cambrian class.

Service history

Served with Grand Fleet light cruiser formations through World War I.

Class context: Cambrian class

Cambrian class was one of the seven Royal Navy C-class light-cruiser subgroups built around the First World War.

Later service and disposition

sold for breaking up.

This ship is recorded as a member of Cambrian class. Shared design history belongs on the class page; this page concentrates on the individual hull where evidence is available.

Sources and further reading

  1. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships, 1906–1921Conway Maritime Press
  2. British Warships 1914–1919 ↗Ian Allan / Naval-History.Net · accessed 2026-09-18
  3. British Cruisers: Two World Wars and AfterSeaforth Publishing
  4. C-class cruiser ↗Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-18
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