Construction
HMS Caroline was built by Cammell Laird of Birkenhead. She was launched in 1914 and commissioned on 4 December 1914. Caroline was part of the early sub-set of C Class ships built without geared turbines and subsequent comparisons with later vessels of the same class demonstrated the superiority of geared propulsion. Caroline's machinery is still in place today, although not in working order.
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