H.M.S. Arethusa (1934)
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| H.M.S. Arethusa (1934) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Chatham Royal Dockyard[1] |
| Laid down: | 25 Jan, 1933[2] |
| Launched: | 6 Mar, 1934[3] |
| Completed: | 23 May, 1935[4] |
| Broken up: | 1950 |
H.M.S. Arethusa was one of four Arethusa Class light cruisers completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Commissioned at Chatham with a sepecial complement on 21 May, 1935 before completing to full complement on 12 June.[5] She became the flagship of the Third Cruiser Squadron in the Mediterranean.
Captains
- Captain William G. Tennant, 7 January, 1935 – early 1937 (and as Flag Captain to Rear-Admiral Lyon)
- Captain Philip L. Vian, 26 March, 1937[6] – June, 1939[7]
- Captain Quintin D. Graham, June, 1939[8] – May, 1941[9]
- Captain Alex C. Chapman, May, 1941[10] – November, 1941[11]
- Captain Hugh Dalrymple-Smith, December, 1943[12] – June, 1945[13]
- Captain Caspar S. B. Swinley, June, 1945[14]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 31.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 31.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 31.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 31.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 216.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 216.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
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