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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| HMS Arethusa canonical | 3 |
| HMS Arethusa (26) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arethusa-class light cruiser
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Royal Navy warship ⓘ light cruiser ⓘ |
| aircraftFacility | catapult for seaplane (early war configuration) ⓘ |
| armamentPrimary | 6 × 6-inch (152 mm) guns ⓘ |
| armamentSecondary | 4 × 4-inch (102 mm) anti-aircraft guns ⓘ |
| armamentTorpedoes | 8 × 21-inch torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| beam | about 51 feet ⓘ |
| builder |
Chatham Docks
ⓘ
surface form:
Chatham Dockyard
|
| class | Arethusa class (1930s) ⓘ |
| commissionedOn | 23 May 1935 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 500–600 officers and ratings ⓘ |
| damagedBy | German aircraft ⓘ |
| damagedDuring | Operation Pedestal ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | approximately 6,665 long tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | approximately 5,200 long tons ⓘ |
| draught | about 14 feet ⓘ |
| enteredServiceInDecade | 1930s ⓘ |
| fate | sold for scrap after World War II ⓘ |
| laidDownOn | 25 January 1933 ⓘ |
| launchedOn | 6 March 1934 ⓘ |
| lengthOverall | about 506 feet ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 32 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Arethusa (nymph in Greek mythology) ⓘ |
| navalEnsign | White Ensign ⓘ |
| notableFor |
convoy escort duties to and from the United Kingdom
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early World War II North Sea operations ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Arctic and North Sea convoy escorts
ⓘ
Malta convoy operations ⓘ Operation Weserübung ⓘ
surface form:
Norwegian campaign
Operation Pedestal ⓘ |
| partOf |
Channel Fleet
ⓘ
surface form:
Home Fleet
Mediterranean Fleet ⓘ |
| pennantNumber | 26 ⓘ |
| powerOutput | about 64,000 shaft horsepower ⓘ |
| propulsion |
4 shafts
ⓘ
steam turbines ⓘ |
| role |
convoy escort
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fleet screening ⓘ patrol and interception ⓘ |
| scrappedInDecade | 1950s ⓘ |
| servedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
| status | scrapped ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
Atlantic Ocean
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Mediterranean Sea ⓘ North Sea ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
HMS Arethusa (26)