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HMS Arethusa

Names and owners

Year

Name

Owner

1913 HMS Arethusa Royal Navy

Fate

The 3,500-ton Light Cruiser HMS Arethusa, part of the Harwich Force, was damaged at the Battle of Heligoland Bight on August 28th, 1914. One Officer and ten Ratings lost their lives, including Stoker James William Dale, of West Hartlepool.

The ship herself was later mined and sunk near Harwich, on February 11th, 1916.

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