The Arethusa-class cruisers were intended to lead destroyerflotillas and defend the fleet against attacks by enemy destroyers. The ships were 456 feet 6 inches (139.1 m) long overall, with a beam of 49 feet 10 inches (15.2 m) and a deep draught of 15 feet 3 inches (4.6 m). Displacement was 5,185 long tons (5,268 t) at normal[1] and 5,795 long tons (5,888 t) at full load. Arethusa was powered by four Parsonssteam turbines, each driving one propeller shaft, which produced a total of 40,000 indicated horsepower (30,000 kW). The turbines used steam generated by eight Yarrow boilers which gave her a speed of about 28.5 knots (52.8 km/h; 32.8 mph).[2] She carried 840 long tons (853 t) tons of fuel oil[1] that gave a range of 5,000 nautical miles (9,300 km; 5,800 mi) at 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph).[3]
She was launched on 14 May 1914 at William Beardmore and Company shipyard. On her commissioning she was assigned as the leader to the 2nd Destroyer Flotilla of the Harwich Force, guarding the eastern approaches to the English Channel. On 4 May 1916, she took part in the shooting down of Zeppelin L 7. At the Battle of Jutland, she was the flagship of the 1st Light Cruiser Squadron under Commodore E.S. Alexander-Sinclair. She was the first ship to report the presence of German ships, triggering the battle. Galatea was also the first to receive a hit by the German light cruiser SMS Elbing, but no explosion occurred. She was sold for scrapping on 25 October 1921.[4]Mount Galatea in Alberta, Canada is named after this ship.
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For other ships with the same name see HMS Galatea HMS Galatea was one of eight Arethusa class light cruisers built for the Royal Navy in the 1910s She fought in the First World War participating in the Battle of Jutland Following the war she was scrapped Galatea in 1914HistoryUnited KingdomNameHMS GalateaBuilderWilliam Beardmore and CompanyLaid down9 January 1913Launched14 May 1914CommissionedDecember 1914FateSold for scrap 25 October 1921General characteristics as built Class and typeArethusa class light cruiserDisplacement3 512 long tons 3 568 t Length410 ft 125 0 m p p 436 ft 132 9 m o aBeam39 ft 11 9 m Draught15 ft 7 in 4 75 m mean deep load Installed power40 000 shp 30 000 kW 8 Yarrow boilersPropulsion4 shafts 4 steam turbinesSpeed28 5 kn 52 8 km h 32 8 mph Range5 000 nmi 9 300 km 5 800 mi at 16 knots 30 km h 18 mph Complement270Armament2 single BL 6 in 152 mm Mk XII guns 6 single QF 4 in 102 mm Mk V guns 1 single QF 3 pounder 47 mm 1 9 in anti aircraft gun 4 21 in 533 mm torpedo tubesArmourWaterline belt 1 3 in 25 76 mm Deck 1 in 25 mm Contents 1 Design and description 2 Service history 3 Notes 4 Bibliography 5 External linksDesign and description editThe Arethusa class cruisers were intended to lead destroyer flotillas and defend the fleet against attacks by enemy destroyers The ships were 456 feet 6 inches 139 1 m long overall with a beam of 49 feet 10 inches 15 2 m and a deep draught of 15 feet 3 inches 4 6 m Displacement was 5 185 long tons 5 268 t at normal 1 and 5 795 long tons 5 888 t at full load Arethusa was powered by four Parsons steam turbines each driving one propeller shaft which produced a total of 40 000 indicated horsepower 30 000 kW The turbines used steam generated by eight Yarrow boilers which gave her a speed of about 28 5 knots 52 8 km h 32 8 mph 2 She carried 840 long tons 853 t tons of fuel oil 1 that gave a range of 5 000 nautical miles 9 300 km 5 800 mi at 16 knots 30 km h 18 mph 3 The main armament of the Arethusa class ships was two BL 6 inch 152 mm Mk XII guns that were mounted on the centreline fore and aft of the superstructure and six QF 4 inch Mk V guns in waist mountings They were also fitted with a single QF 3 pounder 47 mm 1 9 in anti aircraft gun and four 21 in 533 mm torpedo tubes in two twin mounts 2 Service history editShe was launched on 14 May 1914 at William Beardmore and Company shipyard On her commissioning she was assigned as the leader to the 2nd Destroyer Flotilla of the Harwich Force guarding the eastern approaches to the English Channel On 4 May 1916 she took part in the shooting down of Zeppelin L 7 At the Battle of Jutland she was the flagship of the 1st Light Cruiser Squadron under Commodore E S Alexander Sinclair She was the first ship to report the presence of German ships triggering the battle Galatea was also the first to receive a hit by the German light cruiser SMS Elbing but no explosion occurred She was sold for scrapping on 25 October 1921 4 Mount Galatea in Alberta Canada is named after this ship Notes edit a b Friedman 2010 p 384 a b Gardiner amp Gray p 55 Pearsall Part I p 210 Gardiner amp Gray p 56Bibliography editColledge J J Warlow Ben 2006 1969 Ships of the Royal Navy The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy Rev ed London Chatham Publishing ISBN 978 1 86176 281 8 Corbett Julian March 1997 Naval Operations to the Battle of the Falklands History of the Great War Based on Official Documents Vol I 2nd reprint of the 1938 ed London and Nashville Tennessee Imperial War Museum and Battery Press ISBN 0 89839 256 X Corbett Julian 1997 Naval Operations History of the Great War Based on Official Documents Vol II reprint of the 1929 second ed London and Nashville Tennessee Imperial War Museum in association with the Battery Press ISBN 1 870423 74 7 Friedman Norman 2010 British Cruisers Two World Wars and After Barnsley South Yorkshire UK Seaforth ISBN 978 1 59114 078 8 Friedman Norman 2011 Naval Weapons of World War One Barnsley South Yorkshire UK Seaforth ISBN 978 1 84832 100 7 Gardiner Robert amp Gray Randal eds 1985 Conway s All the World s Fighting Ships 1906 1921 Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press ISBN 0 85177 245 5 Newbolt Henry 1996 Naval Operations History of the Great War Based on Official Documents Vol V reprint of the 1931 ed Nashville Tennessee Battery Press ISBN 0 89839 255 1 Pearsall Alan 1984 Arethusa Class Cruisers Part I Warship London Conway Maritime Press VIII 203 11 ISBN 0 87021 983 9 Pearsall Alan 1984 Arethusa Class Cruisers Part II Warship London Conway Maritime Press VIII 258 65 ISBN 0 87021 983 9 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to HMS Galatea ship 1914 Ships of the Arethusa class Battle of Jutland Crew Lists Project HMS Galatea Crew List Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title HMS Galatea 1914 amp oldid 1154671443, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
