HMS Comus was a fourth-rate C-class light cruiser of the Royal Navy, constructed by Swan Hunter at Wallsend. She was laid down on 13 November 1913 and launched on 16 December 1914, entering service on 15 May 1915. As part of the Caroline group within the C class, Comus was designed for fleet reconnaissance and patrol duties during World War I. Comus’s service record during the war was notable. She was assigned to the 4th Light Cruiser Squadron within the Grand Fleet. On 29 February 1916, she, in conjunction with the destroyer HMS Munster, sank the German merchant raider Greif in the North Sea. The vessel also played a significant role at the Battle of Jutland (31 May–1 June 1916), where she participated under Captain Alan Hotham. During the battle, at approximately 8:40 p.m. on 31 May, Comus relayed crucial intelligence to Admiral Jellicoe about the position of the German fleet, aiding the Grand Fleet’s strategic decisions during the nighttime operations. Following the war, Comus served with the 1st Light Cruiser Squadron briefly in March and April 1919. After a refit at Rosyth, she recommissioned in October 1919 for service with the 4th Light Cruiser Squadron on the East Indies Station, where she served until June 1923, acting as the station’s flagship in 1921. She underwent another refit at Portsmouth from November 1922 to July 1923, then served with the Mediterranean Fleet’s 3rd Light Cruiser Squadron until December 1924. Subsequently, she was placed in the Nore Reserve. Reactivated in September 1925, Comus served in the Atlantic Fleet’s 2nd Light Cruiser Squadron, with another recommissioning in August 1927. She was relieved in May 1930 by HMS Norfolk and subsequently placed in reserve at Devonport, where she became the Senior Naval Officer’s flagship in April 1931. Decommissioned in December 1933, she was sold for scrapping on 28 July 1934 to Thos. W. Ward of Barrow-in-Furness.

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