Danae-class cruiser

	Danae
Class overview
Name	Danae class
Builders	Armstrong Whitworth (3); Fairfield Shipbuilding (1); Palmers Shipbuilding (1); Scotts Shipbuilding (2); Vickers Limited (1);
Operators	Royal Navy; Polish Navy;
Preceded by	C class
Succeeded by	Emerald class
In commission	1918–1946
Planned	12
Completed	8
Cancelled	4
Lost	3
General characteristics
Type	Light cruiser
Displacement	4,850 tons standard; 5,925 tons full;
Length	445 ft (135.6 m) (p/p); 472.5 ft (144.0 m) (o/a);
Beam	46.5 ft (14.2 m) (47 ft (14 m) in Despatch and Diomede)
Draught	14.5 ft (4.4 m) (16.5 ft (5.0 m) full)
Propulsion	Six Yarrow-type water-tube boilers; Parsons (Brown-Curtis in Dauntless, Diomede) geared steam turbines; Two shafts; 40,000 shp (30,000 kW);
Speed	29 knots (54 km/h; 33 mph) (27 knots full)
Range	2,300 nmi (4,260 km) at 27 knots (50.0 km/h)
Complement	450 / 469 war
Armament	6 × BL 6-inch (152.4 mm) L/45 Mark XII guns on single mountings CP Mark XIV (Diomede 1 × mount CP Mk.XVI); 2 × QF 3 inch 20 cwt L/45 Mk.I on mounts HA Mk.II; 2 × QF 2-pounder L/39 Mk.II on mounts HA Mk.II; 4 × triple tubes for 21-inch (533 mm) torpedoes;
Armour	Main belt: 1.5–2.25 in (38–57 mm) forward; 3 in (76 mm) amidships; 2.25–2 in (57–51 mm) aft; Upper deck:1 in (25 mm) over machinery; Main deck: 1 in over steering gear; Gunshields: 1 in;

The Danae or D class consisted of eight light cruisers built for the Royal Navy at the end of World War I which also saw service in World War II.

Class overview
Danae
Name	Danae class
Builders	Armstrong Whitworth (3) Fairfield Shipbuilding (1) Palmers Shipbuilding (1) Scotts Shipbuilding (2) Vickers Limited (1)
Operators	Royal Navy Polish Navy
Preceded by	C class
Succeeded by	Emerald class
In commission	1918–1946
Planned	12
Completed	8
Cancelled	4
Lost	3
General characteristics
Type	Light cruiser
Displacement	4,850 tons standard 5,925 tons full
Length	445 ft (135.6 m) (p/p) 472.5 ft (144.0 m) (o/a)
Beam	46.5 ft (14.2 m) (47 ft (14 m) in Despatch and Diomede)
Draught	14.5 ft (4.4 m) (16.5 ft (5.0 m) full)
Propulsion	Six Yarrow-type water-tube boilers Parsons (Brown-Curtis in Dauntless, Diomede) geared steam turbines Two shafts 40,000 shp (30,000 kW)
Speed	29 knots (54 km/h; 33 mph) (27 knots full)
Range	2,300 nmi (4,260 km) at 27 knots (50.0 km/h)
Complement	450 / 469 war
Armament	6 × BL 6-inch (152.4 mm) L/45 Mark XII guns on single mountings CP Mark XIV (Diomede 1 × mount CP Mk.XVI) 2 × QF 3 inch 20 cwt L/45 Mk.I on mounts HA Mk.II 2 × QF 2-pounder L/39 Mk.II on mounts HA Mk.II 4 × triple tubes for 21-inch (533 mm) torpedoes
Armour	Main belt: 1.5–2.25 in (38–57 mm) forward 3 in (76 mm) amidships 2.25–2 in (57–51 mm) aft Upper deck:1 in (25 mm) over machinery Main deck: 1 in over steering gear Gunshields: 1 in