H.M.S. Arethusa (1934)
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| H.M.S. Arethusa (1934) | |
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| Builder: | Chatham Royal Dockyard[1] |
| Laid down: | 25 Jan, 1933[2] |
| Launched: | 6 Mar, 1934[3] |
| Completed: | 23 May, 1935[4] |
| Broken up: | 1950 |
H.M.S. Arethusa was one of four Arethusa Class light cruisers completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Commissioned at Chatham with a special complement on 21 May, 1935 before completing to full complement on 12 June.[5] She became the flagship of the Third Cruiser Squadron in the Mediterranean.
On D-Day, she was part of Force D, taking part in the bombardment of shore targets.
Captains
- Captain William G. Tennant, 7 January, 1935 – early 1937 (and as Flag Captain to Rear-Admiral Lyon)
- Captain Philip L. Vian, 26 March, 1937[6] – June, 1939[7]
- Captain Quintin D. Graham, 30 June, 1939[8] – 14 May, 1941[9]
- Captain Alex C. Chapman, 14 May, 1941[10] – 17 November, 1942[11]
- Acting Commander Mark T. Collier, 17 November, 1942[12] – 21 November, 1942[13]
- Acting Rear-Admiral George H. Creswell, 21 November, 1942[14] – December, 1942[15]
- Acting Commander Mark T. Collier, December, 1942[16] – 30 June, 1943[17]
- Commander Hugh F. Robertson-Aikman, 30 June, 1943[18] – 1 December, 1943[19]
- Captain Hugh Dalrymple-Smith, 1 December, 1943[20] – June, 1945[21]
- Captain Caspar S. B. Swinley, June, 1945[22] – late 1945[23]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 31.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 31.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 31.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 31.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 216.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 216.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
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