H.M.S. Digby (1912)
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| H.M.S. Digby (1912) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | M.83 MI.55 (Jan 1918) MI.33[1] |
| Launched: | 28 Dec, 1912[2] |
| Completed: | Apr, 1913[3] |
| Commissioned: | 22 Nov, 1914[4] |
| Decommissioned: | 6 Jan, 1919[5] |
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H.M.S. Digby was a commercial liner converted for use as an Armed Merchant Cruiser in the Royal Navy. She was renamed H.M.S. Artois in November, 1915.[6]
Service
Commissioned on 22 November[7] or in December, 1914.[8]
Armament
She was armed with:[9]
- five 6-in guns
- two 6-pdrs
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Commander Richard F. F. H. Mahon, 23 November, 1914[10]
- Commander Arthur G. Warren, 27 August, 1915[11]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 119.
- ↑ naval-history.net.
- ↑ naval-history.net.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 119.
- ↑ 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. (January, 1915). p. 401i.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 119.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 401i.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 401j.
Bibliography
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