Fire broken out on board of British cruiser HMS Arethusa according to the Dutch newspaper De Sumatra Post dated 22 December 1937

An item dated London, England 12^th reported that on board of the British cruiser HMS Arethusa fire broke out while she was 8 miles away from Malta to which she returned. There were no personnel casualties.(1)

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1. Pennant number 26. Of the Arethusa-class light cruisers, preceded by Leander-class and succeeded by Town and Dido-classes. Building ordered on 1 September 1932, laid down by Chatham Dockyard on 25 January 1933, launched on 6 March 1934, commissioned on 23 May 1934, refitted between September-October 1937 and October 1940-January 1941, decommissioned in 1945 and broken up in 1950. Main armament 3x2-15.2cm/6” Mk XXIII naval guns.