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Did any Crown Colony cruiser hit an enemy with torpedoes?

Jamaica's torpedo attack on Scharnhorst provides the successful counterpart to Trinidad's self-inflicted hit.

Battle Of The North Cape HMS Jamaica Naval Torpedoes Scharnhorst

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Question

Did a Crown Colony-class cruiser ever hit an enemy with torpedoes?

Short answer

Yes. Jamaica appears to have hit Scharnhorst during the final phase of the Battle of North Cape.

Notes

Jamaica hit Scharnhorst with torpedoes during the battleship's final action. The hits did not produce an immediate sinking, and other British ships also attacked with torpedoes. A successful hit had not immediately finished the battleship.