The '''C class''' was a group of twenty-eight [[light cruiser]]s of the [[Royal Navy]], and were built in a sequence of seven groups known as the ''Caroline'' class (six ships), the ''Calliope'' class (two ships), the ''Cambrian'' class (four ships), the ''Centaur'' class (two ships), the ''Caledon'' class (four ships), the ''Ceres'' class (five ships) and the ''Carlisle'' class (five ships). They were built for the rough conditions of the [[North Sea]], and proved to be rugged and capable vessels, despite being somewhat small and cramped.
