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Friday, 25 August 2023

British light cruiser HMS Carysfort 1914-1931

Arethusa-class

 C-class light cruisers, Caroline-sub class

Danae-class

Ordered in 1913 under the 1913-1914 Program. Part of C-class light cruisers, Caroline-sub class, preceded by Arethusa-class, succeeded by Danae-class. Consisted of Caroline, Carysfort, Cleopatra, Comus, Conquest and Cordelia. Laid down by Pembroke Dockyard on 25 February 1914, launched on 14 November 1914, completed in June 1915 and sold to be broken up in August 1931.

Displacement 4,287 tons. Armament 2x1-15.2cm/6” breech loading guns, 8x1-10.2cm/4” quick firing guns, 1x1-5.7cm/2.2”/6 pd quick firing anti aircraft gun and 2x2-53.3cm/21” torpedo tubes. Armour consisted of a 2,5cm-1”-7.6cm/3” waterline belt, a 2.5cm/1” deck and conning tower protected by 15.24cm/6”. Speed 28.5 knots and a range of 3,680 nautical miles/18 knots.

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