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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 an [[Arethusa class cruiser (1913)|''Arethusa''-class]] [[light cruiser]] of the [[Royal Navy]] launched on [[21 October]] [[1914]] at [[Vickers Limited]] shipyard.


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Revision as of 11:43, 2 August 2009

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 HMS Cordelia, HMS Inconstant, HMS Phaeton, HMS Engadine, HMS Vindex and HMS Galatea.
History
Royal Navy Ensign
NameHMS Phaeton
BuilderVickers Limited
Laid down12 March 1913
Launched21 October 1914
CommissionedFebruary 1915
FateSold for scrapping 16 January 1923
General characteristics
Displacement3,500 tons
Length436 ft (133 m) Overall
Beam39 ft (12 m)
Draught13.5 ft (4.1 m)
Propulsionlist error: <br /> list (help)
Parsons turbines
Eight Yarrow boilers
40,000 hp
Speed28.5 knots (53 km/h)
Rangecarried 482 tons (810 tons maximum) of fuel oil
Complement318
Armamentlist error: <br /> list (help)
3 × QF 6-inch (152.4 mm) Mk XII guns

4 × QF 4-inch (101.6 mm) Mk V guns
2 × 3 inch guns

8 × 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes
Armourlist error: <br /> list (help)
3 inch side (amidships)
2¼-1½ inch side (bows)
2½ - 2 inch side (stern)
1 inch upper decks (amidships)
1 inch deck over rudder
6 inch conning tower

HMS Phaeton was an Arethusa-class light cruiser of the Royal Navy launched on 21 October 1914 at Vickers Limited shipyard.

On being commissioned, she was assigned to the 4th Light Cruiser Squadron of the Grand Fleet, and between February and September 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 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 battle and in March 1918 was reassigned to the 7th Light Cruiser Squadron of the Grand Fleet. She survived to the end of the First World War, and was sold for scrapping on 16 January 1923 to King, of Troon.

References

  • 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.
  • Jane's Fighting Ships of World War One (1919), Jane's Publishing Company
  • Ships of the Arethusa class