 {|    |} hms cardiff was a c-class light cruiser of the royal navy, named after the welsh capital city of cardiff. she was part of the ceres group of the c-class of cruisers. the steps to cardiff occurred in quick procession, from being ordered under an emergency plan in april 1916 due to world war i, then to being laid down in july 1916 by fairfield shipbuilding & engineering company, to the culmination of her being launched in april 1917. she was part of a light cruiser class of five ships known as the ceres-class.  she was commissioned in 1917, becoming flagship of the 6th light cruiser squadron, part of the grand fleet in july 1917. in 1918, the war had come to a close, and cardiff had the honour of leading the german high seas fleet to the river forth. the german ships were to be interned under the terms of the armistice, but remained under german command. the german fleet was later [[scuttling
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