HMS Phaeton (1914)

HMS "Phaeton" was an "Arethusa"-class light cruiser of the Royal Navy launched on 21 October 1914 at Vickers Limited shipyard.

On being commissioned, she was assigned to the 4th Light Cruiser Squadron of the Grand Fleet, and between February and September 1915, was operating in the Dardanelles in support of the allied landings at Gallipoli. On "Phaeton's" return to home waters, she was assigned to the 1st Light Cruiser Squadron of the Grand Fleet and on 4 May 1916 she took part in shooting down the Zeppelin "L 7". On 31 May to 1 June 1916 "Phaeton" took part in the Battle of Jutland. She survived the battle and in March 1918 was reassigned to the 7th Light Cruiser Squadron of the Grand Fleet. She survived to the end of the First World War, and was sold for scrapping on 16 January 1923 to King, of Troon.

References

*Colledge
*Jane's Fighting Ships of World War One (1919), Jane's Publishing Company
* [http://www.worldwar1.co.uk/light-cruiser/hms-Arethusa.html Ships of the Arethusa class]