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533:was assigned to the 3rd Cruiser Squadron in the
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868:"Lofoten Islands 2nd Raid 26/27 December 1941"
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965:Raven, Alan & Roberts, John (1980).
824:. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press.
439:6 × 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes (2×3)
417:6 × 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes (2×3)
19:For other ships with the same name, see
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189:Scrapped at Cashmores, Newport 1950
1188:List of cruisers of the Royal Navy
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967:British Cruisers of World War Two
426:8 × 4-inch (102 mm) AA guns (4×2)
408:8 × 4-inch (102 mm) AA guns (4×2)
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596:in May 1941 she was employed in
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414:8 × 20 mm Oerlikon AA guns (8×1)
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639:during the Invasion of Normandy
171:(Latin:"Swiftly and audacious")
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423:6 × 6-inch (152 mm) guns (3×2)
405:6 × 6-inch (152 mm) guns (3×2)
392:mountings (removed April 1942)
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924:Chesneau, Roger, ed. (1980).
349:BL 6 inch Mk XXIII naval guns
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16:1934 Arethusa-class cruiser
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894:Malta Convoys 1940–1943
591:German battleship
288:32 knots (59 km/h)
194:General characteristics
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1036:Kreysera tipa Arethusa
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365:quadruple machine guns
247:51 ft (16 m)
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722:Royal Norwegian Navy
687:invasion of Normandy
657:Charleston Navy Yard
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356:4-inch (102 mm)
1013:. London: Cassell.
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514:. She was built by
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898:John Murray
691:Sword Beach
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465:1 inches –
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275:Four shafts
226:6,665 tons
220:5,220 tons
176:Honours and
126:23 May 1935
1217:1934 ships
1201:Categories
1177:Town class
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549:Home Fleet
512:Royal Navy
456:protection
301:Complement
278:64,000 shp
260:Propulsion
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643:While on
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568:Force "H"
475:bulkheads
228:full load
107:Laid down
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715:the Nore
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674:In 1941
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580:Atlantic
544:Penelope
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506:was the
503:Arethusa
454:magazine
341:Armament
335:Type 285
331:Type 284
327:Type 282
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319:Type 273
222:standard
204:Arethusa
115:Launched
83:Arethusa
79:Namesake
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669:Britain
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