HMS Mauritius

One ship and one shore establishment of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Mauritius, in reference to the former colony of Mauritius:

HMS Mauritius (80) was a Crown Colony-class light cruiser launched in 1939 and scrapped in 1965.
HMS Mauritius (shore establishment) was a radio station in Mauritius, commissioned in 1962. It ceased to operate in 1975 and was paid off in 1976.

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