26th Sailed from Portsmouth to Scapa Flow for service with HM Cruisers Fleet duties with Squadron including joint exercises with Home Fleet in Spring. 23rd Under air attacks with Force X and mercantiles. (Note: Four of the minimalist Arethusa class light cruisers were completed in Britain between 1935 and 1937. (Note: This operation was SERVICE HISTORIES of ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS in WORLD WAR 2, by Lt Cdr Geoffrey B Mason RN (Rtd) (c) 2004, HMS ARETHUSA - Arethusa-class Light Cruiserincluding Convoy Escort Movements, Edited by Gordon Smith, Naval-History.Net, HMS Arethusa refit work and installation not possible in USA. [22], A confusing decree from 1918 indicates that a traversing 9-foot R.F. 18th At Le Verdon for meetings between British Ambassador and First Sea Lord regarding. transferred to HMAS NESTOR. Light AA armament was increased during WWII. Prepared for service. requirements and included, with seriously damaged unsuccessful air attacks came under further by torpedo carrying aircraft at 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. Aurora completed without aircraft facilities, and had a deckhouse for accommodation in lieu for service as Commodore (D). (Note: September Paid-off Detached This was coincident with Operation CRUSH Air attacks on Cagliari from HMS, ARK Galatea received similar alteration before the outbreak of war. (Note: tubes were to have local sights fitted, and the tubes should enjoy order and sightsetting instruments from the control positions as well as firing gongs in case fore bridge firing should fail. May reinforcements. Extensive 16th Embarked HM King George VI and Chiefs of the Defence Staff to Clyde on completion of exercises. Rejoined 24) was to be added specifically to augment torpedo control. passage to Sheerness. diplomatic staff and took passage to Plymouth. Therefore, no reduction in speed (i.e. 4th Passage to Clyde for trials including measured Likely, there was no directing gun. Fleet destroyer screen (Operation DZ), . [21], By June 1918, it was determined that the ships would probably eventually carry two 12-foot and one 9-foot rangefinders. HM Destroyer FARNDALE joined off Malta for return passage but later May Passage evacuation of allied personnel from France (Operation AERIAL). [1], A minute jotted by the Chief of the War Staff from 19 November 1914 opined that "The Arethusas are meant to act in squadrons: & shd not be frittered away among the flotillas. [18], In 1918, it was ordered that these and ten other classes of light cruisers should receive "range instruments for concentration of fire". For passage was made northward. They retained the side protection introduced in the later ships of the previous Town class, but reverted to a mixed main armament that was a feature of the earlier ships of that class. 15th Cruiser Squadron, Mediterranean Fleet on completion. Also, the roof of the after control is to be lowered and a 12-foot R.F. During go Celeriter Galatea had extra plating added amidships after completion to reduce wetness and to protect the boats. completion. 17th Sailed from Rosyth with HM Cruisers
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