Sirius

Sirius was a member of Dido-class anti-aircraft cruisers, equipped with five anti-aircraft cannon instead of four. Assigned to the Mediterranean Fleet shortly after completion, she participated in Operation Torch and witnessed the surrender of the Axis Power in North Africa. Later, she began performing blockade tasks in the Mediterranean and took part the Normandy Landings in 1944. Sirius continued her career after the war until 1956.