Arethusa class (1930s)

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Royal Navy cruiser class light cruiser class

The Arethusa class (1930s) was a group of British Royal Navy light cruisers built between the World Wars, designed for fleet screening, trade protection, and versatile service during World War II.

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Royal Navy cruiser class → light cruiser class →
armament	light anti-aircraft guns → torpedo tubes →
beam	approximately 51 feet →
builtBetween	World War I and World War II →
conflict	World War II →
countryOfOrigin	United Kingdom →
designedFor	fleet screening → trade protection → versatile wartime service →
designedTo	meet London Naval Treaty limitations →
designGoal	smaller and cheaper than Leander-class cruisers →
displacementFullLoad	approximately 6,700 tons →
displacementStandard	approximately 5,200 tons →
era	interwar period →
fateOfClass	all ships eventually scrapped →
followedBy	Town-class cruiser (1930s) →
laidDownPeriod	1930s →
lengthOverall	approximately 506 feet →
mainBatteryConfiguration	six 6-inch guns in three twin turrets →
maximumSpeed	approximately 32 knots →
navalTreaty	London Naval Treaty →
notableShipLoss	HMS Galatea (sunk 1941) → HMS Penelope (sunk 1944) →
numberOfScrews	2 →
numberOfShips	4 →
operator	Royal Navy →
precededBy	Leander-class cruiser →
primaryArmament	6-inch naval guns →
propulsion	geared steam turbines → oil-fired boilers → steam turbines →
role	convoy escort → fleet screening → flotilla leader → trade protection →
secondaryArmament	4-inch anti-aircraft guns →
serviceBranch	Royal Navy →
ship	HMS Arethusa (26) → HMS Aurora (12) → HMS Galatea (71) → HMS Penelope (97) →
survivingPostwarShips	HMS Arethusa → HMS Aurora →
usedInTheater	Arctic waters → Atlantic Ocean → Far East → Mediterranean Sea →

Referenced by (1)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
HMS Arethusa →	class