Comments by "doveton sturdee" (@dovetonsturdee7033) on "HMS Arethusa - Guide 281" video.

  1. One of the few ships in history to have a novel written about her, of course.
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  2. The problem was trhe 1930 London Naval Conference restricted the RN to 15 heavy cruisers and the USN to 18. Maximum cruiser tonnage for the RN was set at 339,000.
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  3. The 'Towns' were actually known at the 'Southampton' class. I have never worked out why they tend to be call 'Towns' as they were all named after cities!
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