HMS Arethusa
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HMS Arethusa was a British Royal Navy light cruiser that served prominently during the early years of World War II, including North Sea operations and convoy escort duties.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Arethusa-class light cruiser
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Royal Navy warship → light cruiser → |
| aircraftFacility |
catapult for seaplane (early war configuration)
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| armamentPrimary |
6 × 6-inch (152 mm) guns
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| armamentSecondary |
4 × 4-inch (102 mm) anti-aircraft guns
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| armamentTorpedoes |
8 × 21-inch torpedo tubes
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| beam |
about 51 feet
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| builder |
Chatham Dockyard
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| class |
Arethusa class (1930s)
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| commissionedOn |
23 May 1935
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| country |
United Kingdom
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| crewComplement |
approximately 500–600 officers and ratings
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| damagedBy |
German aircraft
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| damagedDuring |
Operation Pedestal
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| displacementFullLoad |
approximately 6,665 long tons
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| displacementStandard |
approximately 5,200 long tons
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| draught |
about 14 feet
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| enteredServiceInDecade |
1930s
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| fate |
sold for scrap after World War II
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| laidDownOn |
25 January 1933
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| launchedOn |
6 March 1934
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| lengthOverall |
about 506 feet
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| maximumSpeed |
about 32 knots
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| namedAfter |
Arethusa (nymph in Greek mythology)
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| navalEnsign |
White Ensign
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| notableFor |
convoy escort duties to and from the United Kingdom
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early World War II North Sea operations → |
| operator |
Royal Navy
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| participatedIn |
Arctic and North Sea convoy escorts
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Malta convoy operations → Norwegian campaign → Operation Pedestal → |
| partOf |
Home Fleet
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Mediterranean Fleet → |
| pennantNumber |
26
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| powerOutput |
about 64,000 shaft horsepower
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| propulsion |
4 shafts
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steam turbines → |
| role |
convoy escort
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fleet screening → patrol and interception → |
| scrappedInDecade |
1950s
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| servedInConflict |
World War II
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| status |
scrapped
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| theatreOfOperations |
Atlantic Ocean
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Mediterranean Sea → North Sea → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Altmark Incident
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involvedShip |
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Arethusa class (1930s)
("HMS Arethusa (26)")
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ship |
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Arethusa class (1930s)
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survivingPostwarShips |