Early career HMS Newfoundland (59)

hms newfoundland firing 6-inch guns during target practice, april 1943. taken hms rodney.

after commissioning newfoundland joined 10th cruiser squadron, home fleet. in 1943 ship became flagship of 15th cruiser squadron, mediterranean. on night of 13/14 july 1943, during sicily campaign, provided effective support 1st parachute brigade helping secure primasole bridge, linking catania syra.

on 23 july 1943, torpedoed italian submarine ascianghi. rudder having been blown off, temporary repairs carried out @ malta. later, steering propellers only, , assistance of jury rigged sails between funnels, steamed boston navy yard major repairs.

in 1944 ship re-commissioned service in far east. while @ alexandria exploding air vessel occurred in 1 of torpedoes in port tubes caused severe damage , 1 casualty. repairs delayed arrival in far east service british pacific fleet (bpf). newfoundland went new guinea support australian 6th division in aitape-wewak campaign. on 14 june 1945, part of bpf task group, newfoundland attacked japanese naval base @ truk, in caroline islands during operation inmate.

on 6 july newfoundland left forward base of manus in admiralty islands other ships of bpf take part in allied campaign against japanese home islands. on 9 august took part in bombardment of japanese city of kamaishi. newfoundland part of british empire force took control of naval base @ yokosuka.

the ship present in tokyo bay when instrument of surrender signed aboard battleship uss missouri, on 2 september 1945. newfoundland assigned task of repatriating british empire prisoners of war.

she returned great britain in december 1946.