HMS Arethusa (1913)

Arethusa in 1914
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Arethusa
NamesakeArethusa
BuilderChatham Dockyard
Laid down28 October 1912
Launched25 October 1913
CommissionedAugust 1914
IdentificationPennant number: 3C[1]
FateDamaged by mine, laid by SM UC-7, on 11 February 1916 and wrecked
General characteristics (as built)
Class and typeArethusa-class light cruiser
Displacement3,512 long tons (3,568 t)
Length
  • 410 ft (125.0 m) p/p
  • 436 ft (132.9 m) o/a
Beam39 ft (11.9 m)
Draught15 ft 7 in (4.75 m) (mean, deep load)
Installed power
Propulsion4 × shafts; 4 × steam turbines
Speed28.5 knots (52.8 km/h; 32.8 mph)
Range3,200 nmi (5,900 km; 3,700 mi) at 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Capacity840 long tons (853 t) fuel oil
Complement270
Armament
Armour

HMS Arethusa was the name ship of her class of eight light cruisers built for the Royal Navy in the 1910s. She saw a considerable amount of action during the early years of the First World War, participating in the Battle of Heligoland Bight and the Battle of Dogger Bank.

  1. ^ Colledge, J J (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. Shepperton: Ian Allan. p. 47.