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Tuesday, 9 April 2024

British light cruiser HMS Phaeton 1913-1923

Active-class
Arethusa-class

C-class Caroline sub-class

British Arethusa-class light cruisers, preceded by Active-class, succeeded by C-class. Consisted of Arethusa, Aurora, Galatea, Inconstant, Penelope, Phaeton, Royalist and Undaunted. Laid down by Vickers Limited on 12 March 1913, launched on 21 October 1914, commissioned in Feburary 1915 and sold to be broken upon 16 January 1923. Main armament 2x1-15.2cm/6” BL Mk XII guns mounted on the centreline fore and aft of the superstructure and 6x1-10.2cm/4” Mk V quick firing guns. 

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