H.M.S. Empress of Japan (1890)
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| H.M.S. Empress of Japan (1890) | |
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| Pendant Number: | M.66[1] |
| Launched: | 13 Dec, 1890[2] |
| Commissioned: | 13 Aug, 1914[3] |
| Decommissioned: | 27 Oct, 1915[4] |
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H.M.S. Empress of Japan was a commercial liner converted for use as an Armed Merchant Cruiser in the Royal Navy.
Service
Armament
She was armed with:[5]
- eight 4.7-in guns
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Commander Morshead B. Baillie-Hamilton, 13 August, 1914[6] – 27 July, 1915
- Acting Commander R.N.R. William D. Hopcraft, 13 August, 1914[7] – 20 September, 1915[8]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 119.
- ↑ Wikipedia.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 119.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 119.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 119.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 401k.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 401l.
- ↑ [http://www.naval-history.net/OWShips-WW1-08-HMS_Empress_of_Japan.htm Ship's logbook.
Bibliography
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