Part of Danae or D-class light cruisers, preceded by C-class, succeeded by Emerald-class. Building ordered in September 1917, laid down by Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Greenock in Jnauary 1918, launched on 29 May 1919, commissioned on 1 November 1921, she was completed at the Devonport Dockyard and sunk as a part of breakwater Gooseberry 5 off Ouistreham, Seine Bay, France on 9 June 1944.
General technical details. With a displacement of 4.650 tons and as dimensions 135,6 (between perpendiculars)-144.0 (over all) x 14 x 4.4-5.0(full loaded) metres or 445-472.5 x 46 x 14.5-16.5 feet. Geared steam turbines and 6 water tube boilers supplying via 2 shafts 40.000shp allowing a speed of 29 knots. Range with 27 knots was 2.300 nautical miles. Crew numbered 350 men. Armament consisted of 6x1-15.24cm/6” breech loading L/45 Mark XII guns, 2x1-7,62cm/3” quick firing 20 cwt guns L/45 Mk. I guns, 2x1-2 pound L/39Mk II Pom-pom anti aircraft guns and 4x3-53,3cm/21” torpedo tubes. Armour consisted of a main belt with a thickness of forward 3/8cm/1.5”-5,7cm/2.25”, amidship 7,6cm/3’’ and aft 5,1cm/2”-5,7cm/2.21”, above the machinery a 2,5cm/1” thick upper deck, above the steering gear a 2,5cm/1” thick main deck and 2,5cm/1” thick gun shield.
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