Arethusa-class. Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
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 Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Govan, Scotland on 21 December 1912, launched on 28 April 1914, commissioned in August 1914 and sold to be broken up on 9 April 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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