| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Light cruiser |
| Class | Fiji |
| Pennant | 66 |
| Built by | Vickers Armstrong (Newcastle-on-Tyne, U.K.) : Parsons |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 20 Jul 1939 |
| Launched | 7 Aug 1941 |
| Commissioned | 3 Jan 1943 |
| End service | 21 Oct 1944 |
| Loss position | |
| History | HMS Uganda was transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy on 21 October 1944. Commanding Officers: Cdr. Duncan Lachlan Johnston, RN Capt. Edmond Rollo Mainguy, OBE, RCN |
| Career notes | To the Royal Canadian Navy as HMCS Uganda |
Commands listed for HMS Uganda (66)
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| Commander | From | To | ||
| 1 | Capt. William Gerrard Andrewes, RN | 19 Sep 1942 | ??? | |
| 2 | Cdr. Duncan Lachlan Johnston, RN | ??? | ??? | |
| 3 | Capt Edmond Rollo Mainguy, OBE, RCN | 15 Aug 1944 | 21 Oct 1944 | |
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Noteable events involving Uganda include:
13 Sep 1943
During the landings at Salerno HMS Uganda (Capt. W.G. Andrewes, RN) is hit by a German radio controlled glider bomb. The bomb hit the ship on the starboard side aft and went through seven decks and the ship's bottom before it exploded. The ship went Charleston, South Carolina, USA for repairs and was subsequently transferred to the RCN.
 The Cruiser Uganda Stephen Conrad Geneja |
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