Light cruisers such as ATIYUZ. Churchill"s scouts

These ships became not only the first British light cruisers, but the most famous representatives of this class of ships in the Royal Fleet of the First World War. Eight light cruisers like "ATYUZA - ARETHUSA, Aurora (Aurora)," Galatea "(Galatea)," Inconstant "(Inconstant), Penelope (Penelope)," Phaeton "(Phaeton)," Royalist "(Royalist" (Royalist ), "Andunted" (Undaunted) - went into operation in 1914-1915. Three -pipe four -threaded ships with a displacement of about three and a half thousand tons belonged to the Skout subclass ("Scout" - scout), developed speeds of up to 30 knots, had powerful artillery and torpedo weapons. The first Lord of the Admiralty Winston Churchill called the "aestyus" "with light armored cruisers", emphasizing the presence of an on -board armor belt. In the First World War they were the smallest ships of the British fleet, which had vertical booking. The "ATRUs" participated in almost all Grand Flit operations-a battle in the Helgoland Bay, Texel’s battle, reflection of raids by Hochzeflotta ships on British coastal cities, the battle of Dogger Bankees, the second battle in the Helgoland Bay, and at the beginning of the Yutland battle of Galathey And the "Phaeton" were the first to find the enemy and opened fire on German ships.
The book of the leading navy historian for the first time in all details talks about the design, construction, design, tests, modernization, service and combat use of all light cruisers of the Aoteyuz type. The publication is illustrated by exclusive drawings and unique photo materials