Classe: Arethusa


Category: Light Cruiser

Nation: Great Britain
Statistics: Displacement: 7 180 tons
Length: 154 meters
Speed: 32 knots
6 x 6'' guns


Additional information on the web : [RoyalNavyWW2]All ships of this class are described in this page
Arethusa, 26


DateIncidentBattlePlace
January 25, 1933Laid down-Great Britain
March 6, 1934LaunchedGreat Britain, light cruiser, christened Arethusa. Great Britain
May 23, 1935Commissioned-Great Britain
September 3, 1939-The Royal Navy at the start of the war. Egypt
July 3, 1940-Mers-el-Kebir. Algeria
July 8, 1940-Punta Stilo: the convoys. Western Mediteranean Sea
June 16, 1942DamagedConvoy "Vigorous". Eastern Mediterranean Sea
May 9, 1950Stricken-Great Britain

Aurora, Chungking, Victory, 12


DateIncidentBattlePlace
July 23, 1935Laid down-Great Britain
August 20, 1936LaunchedGreat Britain, light cruiser, christened Aurora. Great Britain
November 12, 1937Commissioned-Great Britain
September 3, 1939-The Royal Navy at the start of the war. Great Britain
November 8, 1941CombatBeta (or Duisberg) convoy, sinks the Fulmine. Malta, Tunisia
December 17, 1941-First battle of the gulf of Syrte. Malta, Tunisia
December 19, 1941DamagedDestruction of the Force K. Malta, Tunisia
November 9, 1942-Landing at Oran (Torch). Algeria
December 1, 1942-Convoy of Skerki Bank. Tunisia
May 19, 1948-transfert China, christened Chungking. China
February 1949Capturedchristened Victory. China
March 1949Sunk-China

Galatea, 71


DateIncidentBattlePlace
June 2, 1933Laid down-Great Britain
August 9, 1934LaunchedGreat Britain, light cruiser, christened Galatea. Great Britain
August 14, 1935Commissioned-Great Britain
September 3, 1939-The Royal Navy at the start of the war. Egypt
December 15, 1941Sunksunk by the U 557. Libya

Penelope, 97


DateIncidentBattlePlace
May 30, 1934Laid down-Great Britain
October 15, 1935LaunchedGreat Britain, light cruiser, christened Penelope. Great Britain
November 13, 1936Commissioned-Great Britain
September 3, 1939-The Royal Navy at the start of the war. Malta, Tunisia
November 8, 1941CombatBeta (or Duisberg) convoy. Malta, Tunisia
December 17, 1941-First battle of the gulf of Syrte. Malta, Tunisia
December 19, 1941DamagedDestruction of the Force K. Malta, Tunisia
March 22, 1942CombatSecond battle of the Gulf of Syrte. Libya
December 24, 1943-The Fight for the Alsterufer. Bay of Biscay
February 18, 1944Sunksunk by the U 410. Italy



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