Part of Danae or D-class light cruisers, preceded by C-class, succeeded by Emerald-class. Laid down by Armstrong Whitworthm Newcastle-on-Tyne on 5 November 917, launched on 19 November 1918, commissioned on 13 September 1919 and sunk by the German submarine U-124 on 24 November 1941 north east of Recife, Razil east of the St. Paul’s Rock.
General technical details. With a displacement of 4.276-5,603 (full loaded)-4,850 (after 1924) 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 462-486 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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