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'''H.M.S. ''Arlanza''''' was a commercial liner converted for use as an Armed Merchant Cruiser in the [[Royal Navy]].

Her sisters {{UK-Andes}}, {{UK-Almanzora}} and {{UK-Alcantara}} came along with her.

==Service==
==Armament==

She was armed with:{{DittColl|p. 119}}
* six 6-in
* two 6-pdrs

==Captains==
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
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{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=David Thomas Norris|nick=David T. Norris|appt=23 March, 1915<ref>Norris Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44/174.|}}  f. 158.</ref>{{NLOct15|p. 401''e''}}|end=3 December, 1915<ref>Norris Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44/174.|}}  f. 158.</ref>}}
{{Tenure|rank=Acting {{CaptRN}}|name=Guy Montagu Marston|nick=Guy M. Marston|appt=10 October, 1916{{NLAug17|p. 400''y''}}|end=April, 1918}}
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Christopher Powell Metcalfe|nick=Christopher P. Metcalfe|appt=13 April, 1918{{NLDec18|p. 988}}|end=1 January, 1919}}
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==See Also==
{{refbegin}}
{{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMS_Arlanza_(1912)}}
* [http://www.naval-history.net/OWShips-WW1-08-HMS_Arlanza.htm Transcribed Ship Logs, April 1915 to December 1917] 
* [http://www.naval-history.net/OWShips-WW1-08-HMS_Arlanza2.htm Transcribed Ship Logs at naval-history.net, January to December 1918]
{{refend}}

==Footnotes==
{{reflist}}

==Bibliography==
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{{Footer British Armed Merchant Cruisers}}

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