| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Destroyer |
| Class | CA |
| Pennant | R 62 |
| Built by | Yarrow Shipbuilders Ltd. (Scotstoun, Scotland) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 30 Jan 1943 |
| Launched | 29 Nov 1943 |
| Commissioned | 28 Jul 1944 |
| End service | |
| Loss position | |
| History | Arrived at Inverkeithing to be broken up for scrap on 28 April 1967. Commanding Officer: HMS Cassandra was in Dockyard Control during repairs Lt. Charles Courtney Anderson, RN Hit by U-boat |
| Former name | HMS Tourmaline |
Commands listed for HMS Cassandra (R 62)
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| Commander | From | To | ||
| 1 | Cdr. Philip Frederick Powlett, DSC, DSO, RN | 12 Jun 1944 | ??? | |
| 2 | Lt. Charles Courtney Anderson, RN | 10 Jul 1945 | ??? | |
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Noteable events involving Cassandra include:
11 Dec 1944
The British destroyer HMS Cassandra (Cdr. P.F. Powlett, DSO and Bar, DSC, RN) was hit by a Gnat torpedo fired by the German submarine U-365. The entire bow ahead of the forward magazine, including 'A' gun turret were blown off and the structure abaft this to the forward bulkhead of the fuel tanks was wrecked. Cassandra was taken in tow (stern first) by the British frigate HMS Bahamas (T/A/Lt.Cdr. W.S. Thomson, RNR). Later the tow was pased over to a Soviet tug which towed her to the Kola Inlet. 62 men lost their lives in this attack.