page_title: HMS Mauritius (80)
section_title: Decommissioning and disposal
hierarchical_section_title: HMS Mauritius (80) / Decommissioning and disposal
caption_attribution_description: English: Ship bell HMS Mauritius, in Robinson College, Cambridge, England (UK)
context_page_description: HMS Mauritius, pennant C80, was a Crown Colony-class light cruiser of the Royal Navy. The ship was built by Swan Hunter, Newcastle upon Tyne. She was named after Mauritius, which was a British colony when she was built and entered service in 1941.
context_section_description: Mauritius was placed in reserve in 1952 and remained there until 1965, when she was sold for scrapping to Thos W Ward.  She arrived at their yard at Inverkeithing, on 27 March 1965.
caption: Ships' bell in Robinson College, Cambridge
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