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=== Ships ===

* {{HMS|Caroline|1914|2}} was built by [[Cammell Laird]] and Company, Birkenhead. She was laid down on 28 January 1914, launched on 29 September 1914, and completed in December. She became a drill ship for the [[Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve]] in April 1924 and fulfilled that role in Alexandra Dock, [[Belfast]] until 31 March 2011, when she was decommissioned. In May 2013 the Heritage Lottery Fund announced an £845,600 grant to support her conversion to a museum.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Historic warship HMS Caroline gets £845,600 boost |newspaper=[[BBC News Online]] |date=9 May 2013

|url=httphttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-22449280}}</ref>

* {{HMS|Carysfort|1914|2}} was built by [[Pembroke Dockyard]]. Laid down on 25 February 1914, she was launched on 14 November 1914, and completed in June 1915. She was sold for breaking up in August 1931.

* {{HMS|Cleopatra|1915|2}} was built by [[HMNB Devonport|Devonport Dockyard]]. Laid down on 26 February 1914, she was launched on 14 January 1915, and completed in June. She was sold for breaking up in June 1931.