HMS Aurora
Survived
| Type | Light cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Arethusa |
| Later service | HMCS Aurora (Canada) |
| War | First World War |
| Main guns | 2 × single 6 in (152 mm) guns |
Harwich Force cruiser at Dogger Bank. Given to Canada in 1920 as HMCS Aurora.
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 | Devonport Dockyard |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 24 October 1912 |
| Launched | 30 September 1913 |
| Commissioned | September 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
30 September 1913
Battle of Dogger Bank
Survived
24 January 1915
Fate
Survived
Sold for scrap, August 1927