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HMS ''Bermuda'' (pennant number 52, later C52) was a light cruiser of the Royal Navy. She was completed during World War II and served in that conflict. She was named for the British territory of Bermuda, and was the eighth vessel of that name. ''Bermuda'' was built by John Brown & Company of Clydebank and launched on 11 September 1941. In the same year, the lead ship of the class, , was sunk while participating in the evacuation of Crete. ==War service== Through 1942, ''Bermuda'' would participate in the North Africa campaign, including Operation Torch, as part of the 10th Cruiser Squadron. With the cruiser , she was detached from Force H to attack a small coastal fort, where both came under attack from Italian torpedo bombers. She covered the landing at Bougie and managed to escape heavy air attacks unscathed. ''Bermuda'' then returned to service in the Atlantic to escort ships in the Bay of Biscay, and in June 1943, she transported men and supplies to Spitsbergen. She then participated in anti-submarine operations against German U-boats operating in the Bay of Biscay, and the North Atlantic. After more service in the Arctic, she returned to Glasgow in June 1944 for a refit. The refit removed her 'X' turret, and she was then dispatched to the Pacific as the war in Europe was ending, in May 1945. She arrived in Fremantle on 1 July to take on fuel and stores, before continuing on to Sydney, where she arrived on 7 July. There she undertook exercises with other Royal Navy ships serving in the Far East, including the battleship . Whilst in Sydney, news reached them of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the subsequent surrender of Japan. ''Bermuda'' then sailed for the Philippines, arriving on 23 August. She then became part of an operation to recover allied prisoners of war from the previously occupied Japanese territories. On 6 September ''Bermuda'' was attacked by Japanese aircraft, apparently unaware of the end of the war, or otherwise unwilling to surrender. ''Bermuda'' fought off the attack and was able to continue on her way. She then transported allied prisoners of war to Shanghai for repatriation. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「HMS Bermuda (52)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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