H.M.S. Cedric (1902)
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| H.M.S. Cedric (1902) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | M.74[1] |
| Builder: | Harland & Wolff[2] |
| Yard Number: | 337[3] |
| Launched: | 21 Aug, 1902[4] |
| Completed: | 31 Jan, 1903[5] |
| Commissioned: | 17 Nov, 1914[6] |
| Decommissioned: | 20 Jan, 1916[7] |
| Scrapped: | 1932[8] |
H.M.S. Cedric was a commercial liner, R.M.S. Cedric converted for use as an Armed Merchant Cruiser in the Royal Navy.
Service
She commissioned on either 17 November[9] or 4 December, 1914.[10]
Captain Robert Benson was chastised for grounding Cedric in the Mersey on 20 November, 1915. He was cautioned to be more careful in future.[11]
In 1916, she became a troop ship.
Armament
As an A.M.C., Cedric was armed with:[12]
- eight 6-in guns
- two 6-pdrs
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Robert E. R. Benson, 12 November, 1914[13] – January, 1916[14] (as Commodore, Second Class from 23 May, 1915)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 119.
- ↑ Wikipedia.
- ↑ Wikipedia.
- ↑ Wikipedia.
- ↑ Wikipedia.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 119.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 119.
- ↑ Wikipedia.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 119.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 401g.
- ↑ Benson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 240.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 119.
- ↑ Benson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 240.
- ↑ Benson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 240.
Bibliography
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