H.M.S. Caronia (1904)
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| H.M.S. Caronia (1904) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | M.53[1] |
| Builder: | John Brown & Company |
| Launched: | 13 Jul, 1904[2] |
| Commissioned: | 2 Aug, 1914[3] |
| Decommissioned: | 22 Sep, 1916[4] |
| Scrapped: | 1932[5] |
H.M.S. Caronia was a commercial liner converted for use as an Armed Merchant Cruiser in the Royal Navy.
H.M.S. Carmania was her sister.
Service
Armament
She was armed with:[6]
- eight 4.7-in guns
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain F. Shirley Litchfield, 1 August, 1914[7] – 10 April, 1915[8]
- Acting Captain Reginald A. Norton, 9 April, 1915[9] – 9 August, 1916
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 119.
- ↑ Wikipedia.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 119.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 119.
- ↑ Wikipedia.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 119.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 401f.
- ↑ Ship's Log.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 401h.
Bibliography
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