H.M.S. Morea (1908)
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| H.M.S. Morea (1908) | |
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| Pendant Number: | MI.78 (Jan 1918) MI.43 (Apr 1918)[1] |
| Launched: | c. 1908 |
| Commissioned: | 28 Mar, 1916[2] |
| Decommissioned: | 18 Oct, 1919[3] |
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H.M.S. Morea was a commercial liner converted for use as an Armed Merchant Cruiser in the Royal Navy.
Service
Morea was first employed in wartime service as a hospital ship for up to 750 patients, from 8th October, 1915. In late March 1916, she was reconfigured to serve as a troop transport until April 1918 when she was commissioned as an Armed Merchant Cruiser.[4]
Armament
As an A.M.C. she was armed with:[5]
- four 6-in guns
Other sources indicate seven 6-in guns.
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain William L. Elder, 29 June, 1917[6] – 17 January, 1919
See Also
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