| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Light cruiser |
| Class | Fiji |
| Pennant | 58 |
| Built by | John Brown Shipbuilding & Engineering Company Ltd. (Clydebank, Scotland) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 30 Mar 1938 |
| Launched | 31 May 1939 |
| Commissioned | 5 May 1940 |
| Lost | 22 May 1941 |
| Loss position | 34.35N, 23.10E (See a map) |
| History | During the Battle of Crete, HMS Fiji (Capt. Peveril Barton Reibey Wallop William-Powlett, RN) was sunk by German bombers about 45b nautical miles south-west of Crete in position 34º35'N, 23º10'E. She took 241 men to the bottom. 523 survivors were rescued by the destroyers HMS Kingston (Cdr. P. Sommerville, DSO, DSC, RN) and HMS Kandahar (Cdr. W.G.A. Robson, DSO, RN).
Commanding Officers: HMS Fiji was in dockyard control during repairs Capt. Peveril Barton Reibey Wallop William-Powlett, RN |
Commands listed for HMS Fiji (58)
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| Commander | From | To | ||
| 1 | Capt. William Gordon Benn, RN | 28 Dec 1939 | Oct 1940 | |
| 2 | Capt. Peveril Barton Reibey Wallop William-Powlett, RN | 16 Dec 1940 | 22 May 1941 | |
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Noteable events involving Fiji include:
1 Sep 1940
At 1800 hours on 1 September 1940 the German submarine U-32 attacked the Dakar Task Force in position 58º10'N, 12º55'W. HMS Fiji (Capt. W.G. Benn, RN) was damaged and was put out of commission for six months. (see map)
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