H.M.S. India (1896)
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| H.M.S. India (1896) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | M.81[1] |
| Builder: | Caird[2] |
| Yard Number: | 281[3] |
| Launched: | 15 Apr, 1896[4] |
| Commissioned: | 13 Mar, 1915[5] |
| Torpedoed: | 8 Aug, 1915[6] |
| Fate: | by U 22 |
H.M.S. India was a commercial liner converted for use as an Armed Merchant Cruiser in the Royal Navy.
Service
Armament
India mounted guns and ammunitioned 12-17 April, 1915 at Royal Albert Docks, London.[7]
Her particular armament is unknown,[8][9] but certainly included 6-in guns, most likely at least two per broadside, as forward and aft ammunition spaces are described in her log book.[10]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Commander William G. A. Kennedy, 23 March, 1915 – 8 August, 1915[11] (vessel lost under his command)
See Also
- Wikipedia
- An account of her sinking
- photos of ship and crew in internment
- Transcribed Ship Logs April to June 1915
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 120.
- ↑ Wikipedia.
- ↑ Wikipedia.
- ↑ Wikipedia.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 120.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 120.
- ↑ Ship's Log.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 120.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 102.
- ↑ Log entry for 24 April, 1915.
- ↑ Hepper. British Warship Losses in the Ironclad Era: 1860-1919. p. 40.
Bibliography
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