The production figures show how quickly British light-cruiser numbers accumulated. The discussion counts twenty-one Town-class ships, followed by eight Arethusa-class cruisers and twenty-eight C-class cruisers. HMS Caroline then supplies the extraordinary service-life example, remaining technically in Royal Navy service until 2011. These totals put the earlier joke about losing track of cruiser squadrons on a concrete footing.
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Town, Arethusa, and C-class cruiser numbers
British light-cruiser production reached twenty-one Towns, eight Arethusas, and twenty-eight C-class ships, with HMS Caroline lasting in service until 2011.