HMS Arethusa (26); HMS Galatea (71); HMS Penelope (97); HMS Aurora (12); HMS Minotaur; HMS Polyphemus
United Kingdom
(OPERATORS list includes past, present, and future operators when applicable)
✓Offshore Bombardment
Offshore bombardment / attack of surface targets / areas primarily through onboard ballistic weaponry.
✓Land-Attack
Offshore strike of surface targets primarily through onboard missile / rocket weaponry.
✓Maritime Patrol
Active patroling of vital waterways and maritime areas; can also serve as local deterrence against airborne and seaborne threats.
✓Airspace Denial / Deterrence
Neutralization or deterrence of airborne elements through onboard ballistic of missile weaponry.
✓Fleet Support
Serving in support (either firepower or material) of the main surface fleet in Blue Water environments.
Length
506.0 ft 154.23 m
Beam
51.0 ft 15.54 m
Draught
16.5 ft 5.03 m
Displacement
5,300 tons
Installed Power:
4 x Admiralty 3-drum boiler units feeding 4 x Parsons geared-steam turbines developing 64,000 horsepower to 4 x Shafts under stern.
Surface Speed
32.3 kts (37.1 mph)
Range
5,301 nm (6,100 mi | 9,817 km)
kts = knots | mph = miles-per-hour | nm = nautical miles | mi = miles | km = kilometers
1 kts = 1.15 mph | 1 nm = 1.15 mi | 1 nm = 1.85 km
ORIGINAL:
6 x BL 6" Mk XXIII turreted main guns in three twin-gunned mountings.
4 x 4" (102mm) Anti-Aircraft (AA) guns in four single-gunned mountings.
2 x 0.50 caliber heavy machine guns.
6 x 21" (533mm) torpedo tubes in two tripled-tubed launchers.
1941 Refit (added to existing armament suite):
8 x 2-pounder (40mm) AA guns in two quadruple-gunned mountings.
2 x UP (Unrotated Projectile) weapons (deleted 1942).
4 x 20mm Oerlikon AA guns in four single-gunned mountings.
1942 Refit:
6 x 6" (152mm) turreted main guns in three twin-gunned mountings.
8 x 4" (102mm) AA guns in four twin-gunned mountings.
8 x 2-pounder (40mm) AA guns in two quadruple-gunned mountings (later increased to 11).
8 x 20mm Oerlikon AA guns in single-gunned mountings.
6 x 21" (533mm) torpedo tubes in two triple-launcher mountings.
1944:
6 x 6" (152mm) turreted main guns in three twin-gunned mountings.
8 x 4" (102mm) AA guns in four twin-gunned mountings.
8 x 40mm Bofors AA guns in two quadruple-gunned mountings.
8 x 20mm Oerlikon AA guns in single-gunned mountings.
4 x 20mm Oerlikon AA guns in four twin-gunned mountings.
6 x 21" (533mm) torpedo tubes in two triple-tubed mountings.
Supported Types
(Not all weapon types may be represented in the showcase above)
1 x Hawker Osprey OR Fairey Seafox recoverable floatplane aircraft.
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