From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia HMS Phaeton (1914)
HMS Phaeton (1914)
Complement: 318
Armament: 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
Armour: 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
The 1st Light Cruiser Squadron and seaplane carriers at sea,
during the operation to bomb the German Zeppelin sheds at Royal Navy launched on 21 October 1914 at Vickers Limit-
Tondern, 4 May 1916. Visible, from left, are HMS Cordelia, ed shipyard.
HMS Inconstant, HMS Phaeton, HMS Engadine, HMS Vindex On being commissioned, she was assigned to the 4th
and HMS Galatea. Light Cruiser Squadron of the Grand Fleet, and between
Career February and March 1915 was operating in the Dar-
danelles in support of the allied landings at Gallipoli. On
Phaeton’s return to home waters, she was assigned to the
Class and type: Arethusa class light cruiser 1st Light Cruiser Squadron of the Grand Fleet and by mid-
Name: HMS Phaeton April 1915 she was operating out of Scapa Flow. On 4 May
1916 she took part in shooting down the Zeppelin L 7. On
Builder: Vickers Limited
31 May to 1 June 1916 Phaeton took part in the Battle of
Laid down: 12 March 1913 Jutland. She survived the battle and in March 1918 was
reassigned to the 7th Light Cruiser Squadron of the Grand
Launched: 21 October 1914
Fleet. She survived to the end of the First World War,
Commissioned: February 1915 and was sold for scrapping on 16 January 1923 to King, of
Troon.
Fate: Sold for scrapping 16 January 1923
General characteristics
References
Displacement: 3,500 tons • Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the
Length: 436 ft (133 m) Overall Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of
the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham.
Beam: 39 ft (12 m)
ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8. OCLC 67375475.
Draught: 13.5 ft (4.1 m) • Jane’s Fighting Ships of World War One (1919), Jane’s
Publishing Company
Propulsion: Parsons turbines
Eight Yarrow boilers • Ships of the Arethusa class
40,000 hp
Speed: 28.5 knots (53 km/h)
Range: carried 482 tons (810 tons maximum) of
fuel oil
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