These figures belong to the First World War Arethusa class. Galatea's 1935 class follows next. The earlier Arethusas displaced about 3,500 long tons and measured 410 feet at the shorter hull length and 436 feet overall, with a 39-foot beam and a mean deep-load draught of 15 feet 7 inches. Eight boilers produced 40,000 shaft horsepower, and the quoted endurance was 5,000 nautical miles at 16 knots. The armament list gives two single 6-inch guns, six single 4-inch guns, one 3-pounder anti-aircraft gun, and four 21-inch torpedo tubes. Belt and deck armour were light, and the ships lacked magazine armour.
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The First World War Arethusa class in figures
The measurements and armament belong to the First World War Arethusa class: about 3,500 long tons, 40,000 shaft horsepower, 5,000 nautical miles at 16 knots, and light protection.