HMS Concord was a C-class light cruiser of the Royal Navy, part of the Centaur group, built during the First World War. Constructed by Vickers Limited, she was laid down in February 1915 and launched on 1 April 1916. Her design was influenced by the need to utilize material from halted Ottoman Empire scout cruiser orders, resulting in a vessel that served effectively during wartime. Commissioned in December 1916, HMS Concord was assigned to the 5th Light Cruiser Squadron within the Harwich Force, operating primarily in the North Sea. Her duties focused on defending the eastern approaches to the Strait of Dover and the English Channel. During her service in the war, she remained with this squadron through November 1918, contributing to naval patrols and blockades. Notably, she played a diplomatic and humanitarian role after the war, including visits to Copenhagen and liberations of British prisoners from Danzig on 25 December 1918 and from Stettin on 1 January 1919. After the armistice, Concord continued her service in the Mediterranean, recommissioning in October 1919 for the 3rd Light Cruiser Squadron of the Mediterranean Fleet. She served there until July 1923, after which she underwent a refit at Devonport. Rejoining the Mediterranean Fleet in 1924, she was later attached to the Australian Station in 1925, replacing HMAS Brisbane, and then served on the China Station from 1925 to 1926. She returned to the Mediterranean in 1926, remaining until she was placed in reserve at Portsmouth in October 1927. Throughout her later career, HMS Concord also transported troops to China and served in various auxiliary roles, including as part of the Signals School at Portsmouth. She notably transported the coffin of exiled King Manuel II of Portugal to Lisbon in 1932. Decommissioned in January 1933, she was sold for scrap in August 1935, arriving at Rosyth for dismantling. HMS Concord's service reflects the versatility and reach of Royal Navy light cruisers during the post-WWI period.

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