Construction and Early Years
She was laid down on 26 April 1916, launched 24 March 1917 and commissioned into the navy on 1 June 1917. In July 1917 Ceres joined the 6th Light Cruiser Squadron as part of the Grand Fleet. net. She was transferred to the 3rd Light Cruiser Squadron in 1919 which was assigned to operate in the Mediterranean. During 1920 was operating in the Black Sea in support of operations against Communist forces. On 3rd of April 1923 she was in a collision with USS Fox in the Bosporus, both vessels sustained heavy damage. In 1927 Ceres returned to the UK for deployment with the Home Fleet. During 1929-1931 she was refitted and placed in reserve, but reactivated in 1932 to join the Mediterranean Fleet. In November Ceres was again reduced to the reserve.
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