HMS Sussex was one of the London sub-class of the County-class heavy cruisers in the Royal Navy. She was laid down by R. and W. Hawthorn, ... cruiser was unable to prevent the capture of the London-registered freighter Stangate by the nationalist merchant raider Mar Negro off Valencia on 16 March 1939. [2] [3] [4] Second World War service.

Mar Negro's commander reacted quickly: a prize crew of 13 men was dispatched by boat to board the British cargo ship, after the auxiliary cruiser got close to Stangate. Conversely, the deal allowed the repatriation of Italian prisoners still held by the Republicans in British ships bounded for Palma.[22] Indeed, just hours before her replacement by Mar Negro, Mar Cantábrico stopped and searched the London-registered steamer Stanland, but following orders from the Nationalist high command the auxiliary cruiser allowed her to proceed to Valencia.[12] On 31 March they informed to the British consul, after a request by the commander of HMS Galatea, that all Spanish ports were open to British shipping.[24] Mar Negro eventually returned to civilian service in October 1939, seven months after the war was over.[2]

Quadruple-Screw County-Class Heavy Cruiser HMS SUSSEX Pennant No. 96 . 01-02-1927 : Laid Down. 22-02-1928 : Launched. 19-03-1929 : Completed. 02-02-1949 : Out of Service ... but was unable to prevent the capture of the London-registered freighter Stangate by the nationalist merchant raider Mar Negro off Valencia, on 16 March 1939 .

HMS Sussex was one of the London sub-class of the County-class heavy cruisers in the Royal Navy. She was laid down by R. and W. Hawthorn, ... cruiser was unable to prevent the capture of the London-registered freighter Stangate by the nationalist merchant raider Mar Negro off Valencia on 16 March 1939. [2] [3] [4] Second World War service.

Mar Negro's commander reacted quickly: a prize crew of 13 men was dispatched by boat to board the British cargo ship, after the auxiliary cruiser got close to Stangate. Conversely, the deal allowed the repatriation of Italian prisoners still held by the Republicans in British ships bounded for Palma.[22] Indeed, just hours before her replacement by Mar Negro, Mar Cantábrico stopped and searched the London-registered steamer Stanland, but following orders from the Nationalist high command the auxiliary cruiser allowed her to proceed to Valencia.[12] On 31 March they informed to the British consul, after a request by the commander of HMS Galatea, that all Spanish ports were open to British shipping.[24] Mar Negro eventually returned to civilian service in October 1939, seven months after the war was over.[2]

Quadruple-Screw County-Class Heavy Cruiser HMS SUSSEX Pennant No. 96 . 01-02-1927 : Laid Down. 22-02-1928 : Launched. 19-03-1929 : Completed. 02-02-1949 : Out of Service ... but was unable to prevent the capture of the London-registered freighter Stangate by the nationalist merchant raider Mar Negro off Valencia, on 16 March 1939 .