Phaeton becomes Jellicoe's trusted independent scout

Phaeton began with the Fourth Light Cruiser Squadron and operated in the Dardanelles during the Gallipoli campaign. She then joined the Grand Fleet's First Light Cruiser Squadron for reconnaissance work. Moving the entire fleet was slow and expensive, so Jellicoe sometimes needed a trusted cruiser to investigate a suspicion independently. Phaeton's captain had that confidence and received missions to find out what was happening before a fleet response was justified. The ship also helped shoot down Zeppelin L7 and took part in Jutland, rounding out a career centered on information and flexible employment. A crowded group photograph is then used to place Phaeton near Cordelia and Inconstant, with the seaplane carriers Engadine and Vindex also visible. The spoken identification is tentative, so the image works as an on-screen guide rather than a certain caption.