H.M.S. Orama (1911)
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| H.M.S. Orama (1911) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | M.61[1] |
| Builder: | John Brown & Company |
| Launched: | c. 1911 |
| Commissioned: | 12 Sep, 1914[2] |
| Torpedoed: | 19 Oct, 1917[3] |
| Fate: | by U 62 |
H.M.S. Orama was a commercial liner converted for use as an Armed Merchant Cruiser in the Royal Navy.
Service
She commissioned at Tilbury on 12 September, 1914.[4]
Armament
She was armed with:[5]
- eight 6-in guns
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain John R. Segrave, 10 September, 1914[6] – August, 1915[7]
- Commander Morshead B. Baillie-Hamilton, 27 July, 1915[8] – 18 August, 1917
- Commander Winstanley R. C. Moorsom, 18 August, 1917 – 19 October, 1917[9] (vessel lost under his command)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 120.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 401q.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 120.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 401q.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 120.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 401q.
- ↑ Segrave Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 226.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 401s.
- ↑ Hepper. British Warship Losses in the Ironclad Era: 1860-1919. p. 107.
Bibliography
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