Danae Class Light Cruiserś were built for the Royal Navy during the years of 1916 to 1922. Based on the design of the C class series, but  lengthened by 20 feet to allow a gun to be worked in between the bridge and the forefunnel. Twin torpedo tubes in the C class were replaced by triples, giving the Danaes a total of twelve tubes, the heaviest torpedo armament for a cruiser at the time.  there were 12 planned, only 8 were built.

Danae Class Light Cruiserś served between the years of 918 to1946

Preceded by:  C Class Cruiser

Succeeded by: Emerald Class Cruiser

Danae Class Light Cruiserś were HMS Danae, Dauntless, Dragon, Delhi, Dunedin, Durban, Despatch & Diomede.  HMS Danae was transferred to the Polish Navy 4 October 1944 – 28 September 1946 as ORP Conrad. HMS Dragon was transferred to Polish Navy 15 January 1943, damaged by German Neger manned torpedo off Caen 8 July 1944, written off and expended as breakwater off Normandy beaches 20 July 1944. HMS Dunedin was transferred to Royal New Zealand Navy 1925; torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-124 off Saint Paul's Rock in the South Atlantic 24 November 1941. HMS Diomede was transferred to Royal New Zealand Navy 1925.