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Revision as of 16:33, 15 January 2015
| H.M.S. Viknor (1888) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | M.82[1] |
| Yard Number: | 410[2] |
| Launched: | 22 Sep, 1888[3] |
| Commissioned: | 12 Dec, 1914[4] |
| Mined: | 13 Jan, 1915[5] |
| Fate: | north of Ireland |
H.M.S. Viknor was a commercial liner originally named Atrato before being renamed The Viking in 1912 that was converted for use as an Armed Merchant Cruiser in the Royal Navy.
Service
Armament
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Commander Ernest O. Ballantyne, 12 November, 1914[8] – 13 January, 1915
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 121.
- ↑ Wikipedia.
- ↑ Wikipedia.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 401w.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 121.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 121.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 102.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 401v.
Bibliography
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