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'''HMS ''Phaeton''''' was an [[Arethusa class cruiser (1913)|''Arethusa''-class]] [[light cruiser]] of the [[Royal Navy]] launched on 21 October 1914 at [[Vickers Limited]] shipyard.
'''HMS ''Phaeton''''' was one of eight {{sclass|Arethusa|cruiser (1913)|0}} [[light cruiser]]s 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.

==Design and description==
The ''Arethusa''-class cruisers were intended to lead [[destroyer]] [[flotilla]]s and defend the fleet against attacks by enemy destroyers. The ships were {{convert|456|ft|6|in|m|1}} [[length overall|long overall]], with a [[Beam (nautical)|beam]] of {{convert|49|ft|10|in|m|1}} and a deep [[Draft (ship)|draught]] of {{convert|15|ft|3|in|m|1}}. [[Displacement (ship)|Displacement]] was {{convert|5185|LT|t|lk=on}} at normal<ref name=f3>Friedman 2010, p. 384</ref> and {{convert|5795|LT|t}} at full load. ''Phaeton'' was powered by four [[Parsons Marine Steam Turbine Company|Parsons]] [[steam turbine]]s, each driving one [[propeller shaft]], which produced a total of {{convert|40000|ihp|lk=in}}. The turbines used steam generated by eight [[Yarrow boiler]]s which gave her a speed of about {{convert|28.5|kn|lk=in}}.<ref name=gg8>Gardiner & Gray, p. 55</ref> She carried {{convert|840|LT|t|0}} tons of [[fuel oil]]<ref name=f3/> that gave a range of {{convert|5000|nmi|lk=in}} at {{convert|16|kn}}.<ref>Pearsall, Part I, p. 210</ref>

The main armament of the ''Arethusa''-class ships was two [[BL 6 inch Mk XII naval gun|BL 6-inch (152&nbsp;mm) Mk XII guns]] that were mounted on the centreline fore and aft of the [[superstructure]] and six [[QF 4 inch Mk V naval gun|QF 4-inch Mk V]] guns in waist mountings. They were also fitted with a single [[Ordnance QF 3 pounder Vickers|QF 3-pounder {{convert|47|mm|in|abbr=on}}]] [[anti-aircraft gun]] and four [[British 21-inch torpedo|{{convert|21|in|mm|abbr=on|0}}]] [[torpedo tube]]s in two twin mounts.<ref name=gg8/>

==Construction and career==
[[File:H.M.S. Galatea and her sistership, H.M.S. Phaeton, sighting and bringing down a Zeppelin off the Schleswig coast, 4th May 1916.jpg|thumb|''Galatea'' and her sistership, ''Phaeton'' (background), sighting and bringing down a Zeppelin off the Schleswig coast, 4 May 1916]]
The ship was launched on 21 October 1914 at [[Vickers Limited]]'s shipyard. On being commissioned, she was assigned to the 4th Light Cruiser Squadron of the [[Grand Fleet]], and between February and March 1915 was operating in the [[Dardanelles]] in support of the [[Battle of Gallipoli|Allied landings at Gallipoli]]. On ''Phaeton''{{'}}s return to home waters, she was assigned to the [[1st Light Cruiser Squadron (United Kingdom)|1st Light Cruiser Squadron]] of the Grand Fleet and by mid-April 1915 she was operating out of [[Scapa Flow]]. On 4 May 1916 she took part in shooting down the [[Zeppelin]] ''L 7''. On 31 May to 1 June 1916 ''Phaeton'' took part in the Battle of Jutland. She survived the First World War, and was sold for scrapping on 16 January 1923 to King, of [[Troon]].

==Notes==
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== Bibliography ==
On being commissioned, she was assigned to the 4th Light Cruiser Squadron of the [[Grand Fleet]], and between February and March 1915 was operating in the [[Dardanelles]] in support of the [[Battle of Gallipoli|allied landings at Gallipoli]]. On ''Phaeton's'' return to home waters, she was assigned to the [[1st Light Cruiser Squadron (United Kingdom)|1st Light Cruiser Squadron]] of the Grand Fleet and by mid-April 1915 she was operating out of Scapa Flow. On 4 May 1916 she took part in shooting down the [[Zeppelin]] ''L 7''. On 31 May to 1 June 1916 ''Phaeton'' took part in the [[Battle of Jutland]]. She survived the [[First World War]], and was sold for scrapping on 16 January 1923 to King, of [[Troon]].
*{{Cite Colledge2006}}
* {{cite book|last=Corbett|first=Julian|author-link=Julian Corbett|title=Naval Operations to the Battle of the Falklands|edition=2nd, reprint of the 1938|series=History of the Great War: Based on Official Documents|volume=I|publisher=Imperial War Museum and Battery Press|location=London and Nashville, Tennessee|isbn=0-89839-256-X}}
*{{cite book|last=Corbett|first=Julian|author-link=Julian Corbett|title=Naval Operations|edition=reprint of the 1929 second|series=History of the Great War: Based on Official Documents|volume=II|year=1997|publisher=Imperial War Museum in association with the Battery Press|location=London and Nashville, Tennessee|isbn=1-870423-74-7}}
*{{cite book|last=Friedman|first=Norman|title=British Cruisers: Two World Wars and After|year=2010|publisher=Seaforth|location=Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK|isbn=978-1-59114-078-8}}
* {{cite book|last=Friedman|first=Norman|title=Naval Weapons of World War One|publisher=Seaforth|location=Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK|year=2011|isbn=978-1-84832-100-7}}
* {{cite book |editor1-last=Gardiner|editor1-first=Robert|editor2-last=Gray|editor2-first=Randal|title=Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921|year=1985|location=Annapolis, Maryland|publisher=Naval Institute Press|isbn=0-85177-245-5|name-list-style=amp}}
* {{cite book|last=Newbolt|first=Henry|title=Naval Operations|edition=reprint of the 1931|series=History of the Great War Based on Official Documents|volume=V|year=1996|publisher=Battery Press|location=Nashville, Tennessee|isbn=0-89839-255-1}}
*{{cite journal|last=Pearsall|first=Alan|year=1984|title=Arethusa Class Cruisers, Part I|journal=Warship|publisher=Conway Maritime Press|location=London|volume=VIII|pages=203–11|isbn=0-87021-983-9}}
*{{cite journal|last=Pearsall|first=Alan|year=1984|title=Arethusa Class Cruisers, Part II|journal=Warship|publisher=Conway Maritime Press|location=London|volume=VIII|pages=258–65|isbn=0-87021-983-9}}


==References==
==External links==
{{Commons category|HMS Phaeton (ship, 1915)}}
*{{Colledge}}
*[[Jane's Fighting Ships|Jane's Fighting Ships of World War One]] (1919), Jane's Publishing Company
*[http://www.worldwar1.co.uk/light-cruiser/hms-Arethusa.html Ships of the Arethusa class]
*[http://www.worldwar1.co.uk/light-cruiser/hms-Arethusa.html Ships of the Arethusa class]
*[https://www.jutlandcrewlists.org/phaeton Battle of Jutland Crew Lists Project - HMS Phaeton Crew List]
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Latest revision as of 21:53, 9 March 2023

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Phaeton.

The 1st Light Cruiser Squadron and seaplane carriers at sea, during the operation to bomb the German Zeppelin sheds at Tondern, 4 May 1916. Visible, from left, are Cordelia, Inconstant, Phaeton, Engadine, Vindex and Galatea.
History
United Kingdom
NamePhaeton
OrderedPhaethon
BuilderVickers Limited
Laid down12 March 1913
Launched21 October 1914
CommissionedFebruary 1915
FateSold for scrap, 16 January 1923
General characteristics (as built)
Class and typeArethusa-class light cruiser
Displacement3,512 long tons (3,568 t)
Length436 ft (132.9 m) o/a
Beam39 ft (11.9 m)
Draught15 ft 7 in (4.75 m) (mean, deep load)
Installed power
Propulsion4 × shafts; 4 × steam turbines
Speed28.5 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)
Complement270
Armament
Armour

HMS Phaeton 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.

Design and description[edit]

The 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. Phaeton 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]

Construction and career[edit]

Galatea and her sistership, Phaeton (background), sighting and bringing down a Zeppelin off the Schleswig coast, 4 May 1916

The ship was launched on 21 October 1914 at Vickers Limited's shipyard. On being commissioned, she was assigned to the 4th Light Cruiser Squadron of the Grand Fleet, and between February and March 1915 was operating in the Dardanelles in support of the Allied landings at Gallipoli. On Phaeton's return to home waters, she was assigned to the 1st Light Cruiser Squadron of the Grand Fleet and by mid-April 1915 she was operating out of Scapa Flow. On 4 May 1916 she took part in shooting down the Zeppelin L 7. On 31 May to 1 June 1916 Phaeton took part in the Battle of Jutland. She survived the First World War, and was sold for scrapping on 16 January 1923 to King, of Troon.

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b Friedman 2010, p. 384
  2. ^ a b Gardiner & Gray, p. 55
  3. ^ Pearsall, Part I, p. 210

Bibliography[edit]

  • Colledge, 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. 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 & 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. VIII. London: Conway Maritime Press: 203–11. ISBN 0-87021-983-9.
  • Pearsall, Alan (1984). "Arethusa Class Cruisers, Part II". Warship. VIII. London: Conway Maritime Press: 258–65. ISBN 0-87021-983-9.

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