H.M.S. Olympic (1910)
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| H.M.S. Olympic (1910) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | MI.26 (Apr 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Harland & Wolff |
| Yard Number: | 400[2] |
| Ordered: | 1906[3] |
| Launched: | 20 Oct, 1910[4] |
| Completed: | 31 May, 1911[5] |
| Commissioned: | 31 Mar, 1917[6] |
| Decommissioned: | 1919[7] |
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H.M.S. Olympic was a commercial liner, sister to the famous R.M.S. Titanic twice taken up for use as an Armed Merchant Cruiser in the Royal Navy, but never completing her conversions.
Service
She served as a troop transport between the intended service as an A.M.C..
Armament
Never completed conversion.[8] Apparently carried 4.7-in and 12-pdr guns as a transport.[9]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain R.N.R. Bertram F. Hayes, 31 March, 1917[10] – 1919[Fact Check]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 120.
- ↑ Wikipedia.
- ↑ Wikipedia.
- ↑ Wikipedia.
- ↑ Wikipedia.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 120.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 120.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 120.
- ↑ Wikipedia.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1919). p. 1000.
Bibliography
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