Danae-class cruiser

	Danae
Class overview
Name	Danae class
Operators	Royal Navy; Polish Navy;
Preceded by	C class
Succeeded by	Emerald class
In commission	1918–1946
Planned	12
Completed	8
Cancelled	4
Lost	3
General characteristics
Type	Light cruiser
Displacement	4,850 tons standard; 5,925 tons full;
Length	445 ft (135.6 m) (p/p); 472.5 ft (144.0 m) (o/a);
Beam	46.5 ft (14.2 m) (47 ft (14 m) in Despatch and Diomede)
Draught	14.5 ft (4.4 m) (16.5 ft (5.0 m) full)
Propulsion	Six Yarrow-type water-tube boilers; Parsons (Brown-Curtis in Dauntless, Diomede) geared steam turbines; Two shafts; 40,000 shp (30,000 kW);
Speed	29 knots (54 km/h; 33 mph) (27 knots full)
Range	2,300 nmi (4,260 km) at 27 knots (50.0 km/h)
Complement	450 / 469 war
Armament	6 × BL 6-inch (152.4 mm) L/45 Mark XII guns on single mountings CP Mark XIV (Diomede 1 × mount CP Mk.XVI); 2 × QF 3 inch 20 cwt L/45 Mk.I on mounts HA Mk.II; 2 × QF 2-pounder L/39 Mk.II on mounts HA Mk.II; 4 × triple tubes for 21-inch (533 mm) torpedoes;
Armour	Main belt: 1.5–2.25 in (38–57 mm) forward; 3 in (76 mm) amidships; 2.25–2 in (57–51 mm) aft; Upper deck:1 in (25 mm) over machinery; Main deck: 1 in over steering gear; Gunshields: 1 in;

The Danae or D class consisted of eight light cruisers built for the Royal Navy at the end of World War I which also saw service in World War II.

Class overview
Danae
Name	Danae class
Operators	Royal Navy Polish Navy
Preceded by	C class
Succeeded by	Emerald class
In commission	1918–1946
Planned	12
Completed	8
Cancelled	4
Lost	3
General characteristics
Type	Light cruiser
Displacement	4,850 tons standard 5,925 tons full
Length	445 ft (135.6 m) (p/p) 472.5 ft (144.0 m) (o/a)
Beam	46.5 ft (14.2 m) (47 ft (14 m) in Despatch and Diomede)
Draught	14.5 ft (4.4 m) (16.5 ft (5.0 m) full)
Propulsion	Six Yarrow-type water-tube boilers Parsons (Brown-Curtis in Dauntless, Diomede) geared steam turbines Two shafts 40,000 shp (30,000 kW)
Speed	29 knots (54 km/h; 33 mph) (27 knots full)
Range	2,300 nmi (4,260 km) at 27 knots (50.0 km/h)
Complement	450 / 469 war
Armament	6 × BL 6-inch (152.4 mm) L/45 Mark XII guns on single mountings CP Mark XIV (Diomede 1 × mount CP Mk.XVI) 2 × QF 3 inch 20 cwt L/45 Mk.I on mounts HA Mk.II 2 × QF 2-pounder L/39 Mk.II on mounts HA Mk.II 4 × triple tubes for 21-inch (533 mm) torpedoes
Armour	Main belt: 1.5–2.25 in (38–57 mm) forward 3 in (76 mm) amidships 2.25–2 in (57–51 mm) aft Upper deck:1 in (25 mm) over machinery Main deck: 1 in over steering gear Gunshields: 1 in