Arethusa Class Cruiser

Two classes of cruiser of the Royal Navy are known as the Arethusa class:

  • The Arethusa class of eight light cruisers built in 1912–1914 that served in World War I.
  • The Arethusa class of four light cruisers built in 1934–1936 that served in World War II.

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    —Louise Bogan (1897–1970)