HMS Arethusa
Wrecked
| Type | Light cruiser |
|---|---|
| War | First World War |
| Main guns | 2 × 6″ guns |
Commodore Tyrwhitt's brand-new flagship at Heligoland Bight, badly knocked about; fought again at Dogger Bank. Mined in 1916.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 2 × single 6 in (152 mm) guns
- 6 × single 4 in (102 mm) guns
- 1 × single 3-pdr (47 mm (1.9 in)) AA gun
- 2 × twin 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
Armour
- Waterline belt: 1–3 in (25–76 mm)
- Deck: 1 in (25 mm)
| Builder | Chatham Dockyard |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 28 October 1912 |
| Launched | 25 October 1913 |
| Commissioned | August 1914 |
| Displacement | 3,512 long tons (3,568 t) |
| Length | 436 ft (132.9 m) (o/a) |
| Speed | 28.5 kn (52.8 km/h; 32.8 mph) |
| Complement | 270 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
25 October 1913
Battle of Heligoland Bight
Damaged
28 August 1914
Tyrwhitt's flagship
Battle of Dogger Bank
Survived
24 January 1915
Tyrwhitt's flagship; torpedoed the wrecked Blücher
Fate
Wrecked
Damaged by mine, 11 February 1916 and wrecked