| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Light cruiser |
| Class | Gloucester |
| Pennant | 15 |
| Built by | Hawthorn Leslie & Co. (Hebburn-on-Tyne, U.K.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 28 Mar 1936 |
| Launched | 12 Apr 1937 |
| Commissioned | 4 Aug 1938 |
| Lost | 13 Aug 1942 |
| Loss position | 36.50N, 11.10E (See a map) |
| History | HMS Manchester (Capt. Harold Drew, DSC, RN) was sunk in the Central Mediterranean near Cape Bon, Tunisia, 4 nautical miles east Kelibia in position 36º50'N, 11º10'E, by 1 torpedo from Italian Motor Torpedo Boats Ms 16 or Ms 22. Commanding Officers: Capt. Herbert Annesley Packer, RN Capt. Harold Drew, DSC, RN |
Commands listed for HMS Manchester (15)
Please note that we're still working on this section.
| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Capt. Henry Hugh Bousfield, RN | 17 Jan 1938 | 13 Apr 1940 |
| 2 | Capt. Herbert Annesley Packer, RN | 13 Apr 1940 | 31 May 1941 |
| 3 | Capt. Harold Drew, DSC, RN | 31 May 1941 | 13 Aug 1942 |
You can help improve our commands section
Click here to Submit events/comments/updates for this vessel.
Please use this if you spot mistakes or want to improve this ships page.