HMS Arethusa
Survived
| Type | Light cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Arethusa |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 6 × BL 6 inch Mk XXIII naval guns (3×2) |
At Mers-el-Kébir. Torpedoed by an aircraft on a Malta convoy in November 1942, with heavy loss of life, and repaired in the United States.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- Original configuration
- 6 × BL 6 inch Mk XXIII naval guns (3×2)
- 4 × 4-inch (102 mm) AA guns (4×1)
- 2 × .50 caliber quadruple machine guns
- 6 × 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes (2×3)
- 1941 additions
- 8 × 2-pounder (40 mm) AA guns (2×4)
- 2 × UP mountings (removed April 1942)
- 4 × 20 mm Oerlikon AA guns (4×1)
- April 1942 configuration
- 6 × 6-inch (152 mm) guns (3×2)
- 8 × 4-inch (102 mm) AA guns (4×2)
- 8 × 2-pounder (40 mm) AA guns (2×4) (increased to 11)
- 8 × 20 mm Oerlikon AA guns (8×1)
- 6 × 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes (2×3)
- April 1944 configuration
- 8 × 40 mm Bofors AA guns (2×4)
- 16 × 20 mm Oerlikon AA guns (8×1; 4×2)
Armour
- Original configuration
- 1 to 3 inches – magazine protection
- 2.25 inches – belt
- 1 inches – deck, turrets and bulkheads
| Builder | Chatham Dockyard |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 25 January 1933 |
| Launched | 6 March 1934 |
| Commissioned | 23 May 1935 |
| Displacement | 5,220 tons standard 6,665 tons full load |
| Length | 506 ft (154 m) |
| Speed | 32 knots (59 km/h) |
| Complement | 500 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
6 March 1934
Altmark incident
Survived
16 February 1940
Led the search force
Attack on Mers-el-Kébir
Survived
3 July 1940
Fate
Survived
Scrapped at Cashmores, Newport 1950