An item referred to the magazine Schiff dated 1 October 1934 that the British 5.200 ton light cruiser Galatea was launched on 9 August 1934. Dimensions 146,3 x 15,55 x 4,22 metres. The armament consisted of 6-15,2cm/5.98” guns, 4-10,2/4”cm guns, smaller anti aircraft guns and 6-53,3cm/20.09” torpedo tubes. To carry one plane for which she was fitted out with a catapult. Part of the bulkheads and lower decks were electrically welded. Machinery consisted of 4 turbines situated in 2 engine rooms delivering 54.000hp and 4 Yarrow boilers with super heaters and 24,25 atmosphere also divided over 2 boiler rooms. A similar although separate boiler was to be used as donkey boiler when she was lying in the harbour. Four screws at full speed turning 350rpm.(1)
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1. Laid down by Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Greenock, Scotland on 2 June 1933, launched on 9 August 1934, commissioned on 14 August 1935 and sunk by the German submarine U-557 off Alexandria, Egypt on 14 December 1941. Of the Arethusa-class.
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1. Laid down by Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Greenock, Scotland on 2 June 1933, launched on 9 August 1934, commissioned on 14 August 1935 and sunk by the German submarine U-557 off Alexandria, Egypt on 14 December 1941. Of the Arethusa-class.
