Technical information
Type | Light cruiser |
Displacement | 5220 BRT Aurora, Penelope 5270 BRT |
Length | 506 feet (oa) |
Complement | 450 men |
Armament | 6 6" guns (3x2) 8 4" AA guns (4x2), 4 4" AA guns (4x1) in Arethusa 8 .5" MG AA (2x4) 6 21" torpedo tubes (2x3) 1 aircraft (not fitted in Aurora) 1 catapult (not fitted in Aurora) |
Max speed | 32.25 knots |
Engines | Geared turbines, 4 shafts |
Power | 64000 HP |
Notes on class | A smaller version of the Leander class. All had 2 quadruple 2pdr's fitted in 1940 or 1941. Arehusa received 8 4" AA guns in twin mountings like her sister ships in early 1942. The light Anti-Aircraft armament was gradually increased as the war progressed. |
All ships of the Arethusa class
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HMS Arethusa (26) | ||
HMS Aurora (12) | ||
HMS Galatea (71) | Lost on 15 Dec 1941 | |
HMS Penelope (97) | Lost on 18 Feb 1944 | |
Full wartime service history on this vessel. |
See all Light cruiser classes.
Arethusa class ships hit by U-boats (2) | |||
15 Dec 1941 | HMS Galatea | Sunk | U-557 |
18 Feb 1944 | HMS Penelope | Sunk | U-410 |
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