Arethusa Class (1935) CC Specification |
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Crew : |
500. | To Arethusa Class (1935) CC Ships : |
Displacement : |
Arethusa and Galatea 5,220 tons / 5,354 tonnes (standard load); 6,665 tons / 6,771 tonnes (full load). Penelope and Aurora |
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Dimensions : |
506ft x 51ft x 16ft 6in; 154 22m x 15.54m x 5.03m. |
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Range : | 5,300nm @ 13kts. | |
Armour : |
2¼in sides (machinery spaces); 3in sides and 2in crown (magazines); 1in deck. |
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Armament : | 6 x 6in
(3 x 2) guns; 4 x 4in guns (8 x 4in guns Aurora and Penelope); 6 x 21in torpedoes. |
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Power plant : | 4 x
Admiralty 3-drum boilers; 4-shaft geared turbines; 64,000shp; 1,300 tons fuel oil. |
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Aircraft : |
1 aircraft; 1 x catapult. (not in Aurora) | |
Max Speed : |
32¼kts. | |
This page last edited -
24 December, 2012.
Copyright © Ian M King, except where otherwise indicated. |