H.M.S. Armadale Castle (1903)
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| H.M.S. Armadale Castle (1903) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | MI.56 (Apr 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Fairfield[2] |
| Yard Number: | 424[3] |
| Launched: | 11 Aug, 1903[4] |
| Requisitioned: | 2 Aug, 1914[5] |
| Commissioned: | 7 Aug, 1914[6] |
| Decommissioned: | 11 Sep, 1919[7] |
| Scrapped: | 1936[8] |
H.M.S. Armadale Castle was a commercial liner converted for use as an Armed Merchant Cruiser in the Royal Navy.
Service
Armament
She was armed with:[9]
- eight 4.7-in guns
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Acting Rear-Admiral Owen F. Gillett, 3 August, 1914[10]
- Acting Captain George P. Leith, 13 December, 1917[11]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 119.
- ↑ Wikipedia.
- ↑ Wikipedia.
- ↑ Wikipedia.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 119.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 988.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 119.
- ↑ Wikipedia.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 119.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 401d.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 988.
Bibliography
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