H.M.S. Jervis Bay (1922)
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| H.M.S. Jervis Bay (1922) | |
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| Launched: | 1922 |
| Commissioned: | Oct, 1940 |
| Sunk: | 5 Nov, 1940 |
| Fate: | by Admiral Scheer |
H.M.S. Jervis Bay was a commercial ship launched in 1922 and converted for use as an Armed Merchant Cruiser in the Royal Navy during World War II. She served only briefly before she was lost while trying to protect her convoy from attack by the German battleship Admiral Scheer.
Service
Armament
Captains
- Commander Arthur G. Harris, 2 September, 1939 – 11 February, 1940
- Commander James A. P. Blackburn, 12 February, 1940 – 4 October, 1940 (temporary)
- Acting Captain Edward S. F. Fegen, 1940 – 6 November, 1940 (killed when ship sunk under his command)
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