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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
Arethusa-class light cruiser
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1935–1937
Quantity
4
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
5
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ 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
⬢Missile Armament2MOD.2
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
- Torpedo Tubes6
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation4MOD.4
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft1
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems6MOD.6
- Air-Search RadarType 280
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarType 284
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat SystemHACS director
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareYes
▣Survivability3MOD.3
- Hull Materialwelded steel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇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
- 1935Production started
- 1937Production ended
- 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.
05 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
📖 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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