'' Bermuda '' remained in the Far East as the flagship of the 5th Cruiser Squadron , until 1947 , when she returned to the UK for a refit at Chatham Dockyard . She was then placed in reserve . In 1950 she was restored to active service , and served in the South Atlantic as the flagship of the Commander in Chief , South Atlantic Station until 1953 . Vice Admiral Peveril William-Powlett was Commander-in-Chief , South Atlantic from 1952 – 54 . She then served with the Mediterranean Fleet . In 1953 , she and her sister brought aid to the Greek island of Zakynthos when it was struck by the Ionian earthquake . Greek officials would later comment , " we Greeks have a long-standing tradition with the Royal Navy and it lived up to every expectation in its infallible tradition of always being the first to help " In 1956 '' Bermuda '' was paid-off and towed up to Palmer 's at Hebburn on Tyne to undergo a long refit . She was updated largely on the same pattern as HMS '' Gambia '' with an enclosed bridge , and US supplied Mk 63 directors for the 4 inch twin gun mounts , but appears to have maintained simple tacymetric fire control for new Twin Mk 5 40 mm mounts , which were repositioned for better arcs of fire . She returned to service , and spent the next few years in exercises with other NATO navies , or other Royal Navy units . In April 1958 , she left Malta to assist in the reinforcement of Cyprus during a period of civil unrest . '' Bermuda '' attended the Ceremony of independence of Nigeria on 1 October 1960 , before joining the Mediterranean Fleet , relieving the cruiser
Ionian earthquake
1953 Ionian earthquake
HMS Bermuda (52)