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| HMS Galatea |
| HMS Galatea (Arethusa Class) | ||
| General Details | ||
| Nationality | British | |
| Type | Light Cruiser | |
| Builder | Scotts' (Greenock). United Kingdom | |
| Laid down | 2 June 1933 | |
| Launched | 9 August 1934 | |
| Commissioned | 4 August 1935 | |
| Fate | Torpedoed and sunk 14-15 December 1941 by German submarine U-577 in the Mediterranean, west of Alexandria, Egypt | |
| Displacement | ||
| Standard | 5.225 tons | |
| Full Load | 6.695 tons | |
| Dimensions | ||
| Lenght (waterline) | 146 m (480') | |
| Lenght (Overall) | 154,3 m (506') | |
| Beam | 15,4 m (51') | |
| Draft | 5,2 m (17') (Avg) | |
| Armament (Design) | ||
| Main Battery | 6 x 152 mm (6") 50 cal BL Mark XXIII (3x2) 2 forward 1 aft |
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| Secondary Battery | 4 x 102 mm (4") 45 cal QF HA MkV (4x1) Refit with 8 x 102 mm (4") /45 cal QF HA MkXVI (4x2) |
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| AA | 8 x 12,7 mm (0.5") 62 cal Vickers MkIII MG (3x4) | |
| Torpedoes | 6 x 533 mm (21") above water in 2 triple mounts | |
| Armament (1945) | ||
| Main Battery | 8 x 152 mm (6")/50 cal BL Mark XXIII (3x2) 2 forward 1 aft |
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| Secondary Battery | 8 x 102 mm (4") /45 cal QF HA MkXVI (4x2) | |
| AA | 8 x 40,5 mm (2pdr)/40 cal Vickers MkII PomPom (2x4) 4-6 x 40 mm/56.3 cal Bofors (various fits) 6-10 x 20 mm/65 cal Oerlikon (various fits) |
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| Radars | ||
| Air Warning | 1 x HA.DCT | |
| Air Search | Type 284/286 | |
| Surface Search | Type 273 Type 271 |
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| Fire Control | Air recognition (AR) type 285 Air recognition (AR) type 282 (2pdr) |
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| Aircraft | ||
| Fixed Wing | 1 Supermarine Walrus 1 catapult |
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| Armour | ||
| Belt | 111 mm (4,38") main belt 111-25 mm (4.38"-1") magazines 76-25 mm (3"-1") ends |
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| Deck | 76-35 mm (3"-1.38") | |
| Bulkheads | 63,5 mm (2,5") | |
| Turrets | 25 mm (1") face | |
| Barbettes | 25 mm (1") | |
| Conning Tower | N/A | |
| Propulsion | ||
| Boilers | 4 Admiralty 3 drum-type | |
| Turbines | Parsons geared turbines | |
| Horsepower | 64.000 shp | |
| Shafts | 4 | |
| Endurance | 6.600 nm at 15 knots | |
| Max Speed | 32,5 knots 31 knots (standard) |
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| Oil Bunkerage | 1.325 tons | |
| Complement | ||
| Usual | 500 | |
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