Arethusa class (1930s)
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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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arethusa class (1930s) canonical | 1 |
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
ⓘ
surface form:
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
ⓘ
surface form:
HMS Arethusa (26)
HMS Aurora (12) ⓘ HMS Galatea (71) ⓘ HMS Penelope (97) ⓘ |
| survivingPostwarShips |
HMS Arethusa
ⓘ
HMS Aurora ⓘ |
| usedInTheater |
Arctic waters
ⓘ
Atlantic Ocean ⓘ East Asia ⓘ
surface form:
Far East
Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
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