HMS Galatea
Sunk
| Type | Light cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Arethusa |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 6 × 6″ guns |
Arethusa-class cruiser. Served off Norway and in the Mediterranean, where she hunted the Italian convoys from Malta. Torpedoed by U-557 off Alexandria on the night of 14–15 December 1941; she sank in minutes and 469 men were killed.
Armament and specifications
Armament
Original configuration
- 6 × BL 6 inch Mk XXIII naval guns
- 4 x 4-inch (102 mm) Mk V single AA guns
- 2 x 0.5 in quadruple machine guns
- 2 x 21 inch (533 mm) triple torpedo tubes
October 1940 – December 1941 configuration
- 3 x 6 in (152 mm) dual guns
- 4 x 4 in (102 mm) dual AA guns
- 2 x 0.5 in MG quadruple guns
- 8 x 20 mm Oerlikon (0.8 in) single guns
- 2 x 2-pounder(40 mm) "pom-pom" quad guns
- 2 x 21 in (533 mm) triple torpedo tubes.
Armour
Original configuration
- 1 to 3 inches – magazine protection
- 2.25 inches – belt
- 1 inch – deck, turrets and bulkheads
| Builder | Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Greenock |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 2 June 1933 |
| Launched | 9 August 1934 |
| Commissioned | 14 August 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
9 August 1934
14–15 December 1941
469 killed