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Arethusa-class light cruiser
Photo: Abrahams And Sons · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Cruisers · United Kingdom · 1935
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Arethusa-classlightcruiser

Arethusa-class light cruiser
Arethusa-class light cruiser Photo: Abrahams And Sons · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
75
Air Defence
60
Multi-Role Capability
70
Sensors
65
Survivability
70
Endurance
75
Command Capability
80
Aviation
40
Strategic Impact
60
Cost-Effectiveness
85
Origin United Kingdom
ManufacturerHarland and Wolff, Chatham Dockyard, Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, HMNB Portsmouth
CategoryCruisers
EraInterwar Period
In service1935–1937
Operators3 countries
Quantity4
Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
68
Cruisers MASS Rating
5/65
Interwar Period
19/292
All-Time
Cruisers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
75
Air Defence
60
Multi-Role Capability
70
Sensors
65
Survivability
70
Endurance
75
Command Capability
80
Aviation
40
Strategic Impact
60
Cost-Effectiveness
85
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
Arethusa-class light cruiser
Category
Production
1935–1937
Quantity
4
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
5
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
68
cruisers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the cruisers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification5MOD.5
  • Hull Classificationlight cruiser
  • Ship Typelight cruiser
  • Builder / ShipyardChatham Dockyard, Harland and Wolff, Portsmouth Dockyard, Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company
  • Ships in Class4
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
  • Light Displacement5,220 t
  • Standard Displacement5,220 t
  • Full Load Displacement6,665 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)154.23 m
  • Beam15.54 m
  • Draft5.03 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement500
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)Four Parsons geared steam turbines, Four Admiralty 3-drum boilers, Four shafts
  • Number of Engines4
  • Shaft Power64,000 kW
  • Shafts / Screws4
  • Top Speed32.25 kn
  • Range5,300
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
  • Main Gun6 × BL 6 inch Mk XXIII in twin mounts Mk. XXI
  • Main Gun Calibre152 mm
  • Main Gun Count6
  • Secondary Guns4 × QF 4 inch Mk V in single mounts HA Mk. III (''Arethusa'', ''Galatea'') or 8 × QF 4 inch Mk XVI in twin mounts HA/LA Mk. XIX (''Aurora'', ''Penelope'')
  • CIWS8 × 0.5 inch Mk. III Vickers machine guns in quad mounts Mk. III
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
◎Aviation4MOD.4
◈Sensors & Combat Systems6MOD.6
▣Survivability3MOD.3
◇Fleet Status4MOD.4
  • Completed4
  • Planned6
  • Cancelled2
  • Lost2
◆Armour3MOD.3
  • Armour*1 3 in magazine box protection *2.25 in belt *1 in deck, turrets and bulkheads
  • Belt Armour57 mm
  • Deck Armour25 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1935Production started
  2. 1937Production ended
  3. 1939First deployment: World War II
91
years in service
2
years in production
4
units produced
3
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory2country · 10units
10active
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Automated Damage Control is a shipboard system that detects, assesses, and mitigates combat damage on aircraft carriers using sensors and software to enhance response speed and reduce crew workload.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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