H.M.S. Avoca (1907)
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| H.M.S. Avoca (1907) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | MI.79 MI.57 (Jan 1918) none (Apr 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Harland & Wolff |
| Launched: | 1907[2] |
| Commissioned: | 14 Jan, 1916[3] |
| Decommissioned: | 29 Oct, 1919[4] |
| Scrapped: | 1930 |
H.M.S. Avoca was a commercial liner converted for use as an Armed Merchant Cruiser in the Royal Navy. She was originally named Avon.
Service
Avoca served primarily on the western seaboard of the Americas during the Great War. On 1 June, 1916, Sir Ernest Shackleton visited her.[5]
Armament
She was armed with:[6]
- eight 6-in guns
- two 6-pdrs
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Charles T. Hardy, 9 February, 1916[7][8] – February, 1918[9]
- Captain Edward O. Gladstone, February, 1918[10][11] – 8 January, 1919[12]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 119.
- ↑ This date is approximate,
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 119.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 119.
- ↑ Transcribed Ship Logs.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 119.
- ↑ Hardy Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/44/316. f. 355.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 401kk.
- ↑ Hardy Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/44/316. f. 355.
- ↑ Gladstone Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/129. f. 144.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 989.
- ↑ Gladstone Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/129. f. 144. Possibly on the 18th.
Bibliography
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