Arethusa-class Cruiser (other)
''Arethusa''-class cruiser may refer to: * ''Arethusa''-class cruiser (1913), a class of eight Royal Navy light cruisers built in 1912–1914 that served in World War I * ''Arethusa''-class cruiser (1934), a class of four Royal Navy light cruisers built in 1934–1936 that served in World War II {{disambig ...
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Arethusa-class Cruiser (1913)
The ''Arethusa''-class cruisers were a class of eight oil-fired light cruisers of the Royal Navy all ordered in September 1912, primarily for service in the North Sea. They had three funnels with the middle one somewhat larger in diameter than the others. All served in the First World War. They were found to be very cramped internally. Design and description The earlier scout cruisers were too slow to accomplish their intended duties of working with destroyer flotillas and defending the fleet against attacks by enemy destroyers. The primary emphasis of the ''Arethusa''-class cruisers was a design speed of , to allow them to lead destroyers in combat. In support of this goal, they were the first cruisers to use destroyer-type high-speed steam turbines and oil-fired boilers were chosen to save weight and increase their power to meet the specification. They retained the side protection introduced in the later ships of the previous , but reverted to a mixed main armament that was a ...
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