HMS Phaeton (1914) for scrapping on 16 January 1923 to King, of Troon. HMS Phaeton (1914) HMS "Phaeton" was one of eight light cruisers built for the Royal Navy in the 1910s. She fought in the First World War, participating in the Battle of Jutland. Following the war, she was scrapped. The "Arethusa"-class cruisers were intended to lead destroyer flotillas and defend the fleet against attacks by enemy destroyers. The ships were long overall, with a beam of and a deep draught of . Displacement was at normal and at full load. "Phaeton" was powered by four Parsons steam turbines, each driving one
Victor Brougham, 4th Baron Brougham and Vaux pay off his debts, and in 1934, the Hall itself was sold. In August 1953, Lord Brougham was declared bankrupt after having spent more than £ 125 000 on gambling, failed stock market speculation and a failed attempt to become a farmer. In court, he stated that he tried to get work to repay his debts, but working as manual labour, his salary seldom exceeded £ 10/month, the situation had got out of hands. Victor Brougham, 4th Baron Brougham and Vaux Victor Henry Peter Brougham, 4th Baron Brougham and Vaux (23 October 1909 – 20 June 1967) was a British