HMS Colombo

The HMS Colombo was a British, C-class light cruiser and was launched December 18, 1918. She saw action in World War II, including involvement in the pursuit of the German battlecruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau after the sinking of HMS Rawalpindi. The Colombo was later converted into an Anti-Aircraft cruiser continuing to serve in the war. IWMCollections IWM Photo No.: FL 8184 Author Royal Navy official photographer