Arethusa-class cruiser (1934)
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For the Arethusa class of World War I, see Arethusa-class cruiser (1913).
The Arethusa class was a class of four light cruisers built for the Royal Navy between 1933 and 1937 and that served in World War II. It had been intended to construct six ships, but the last pair, Polyphemus and Minotaur, were ordered in 1934 as the 9,100-ton Town-class Southampton and Newcastle.
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HMS Galatea as completed, at Devonport, c. 1935 | |
Class overview | |
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Name | Arethusa class |
Operators | |
Preceded by | Leander class |
Succeeded by | |
Built | 1933–1937 |
In commission | 1935–1949 |
Planned | 6 |
Completed | 4 |
Cancelled | 2 |
Lost | 2 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Light cruiser |
Displacement |
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Length | 506 ft (154 m) |
Beam | 51 ft (16 m) |
Draught | 16.5 ft (5.0 m) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 32.25 knots (59.73 km/h; 37.11 mph) |
Range |
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Complement | 500 |
Armament |
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Armour | |
Aircraft carried | 1 × Hawker Osprey, then Fairey Seafox, except Aurora; removed by end 1941. |
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