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Latest revision as of 17:43, 3 November 2015
H.M.S. Oceanic (1899) | |
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Builder: | Harland & Wolff[1] |
Yard Number: | 317[2] |
Laid down: | 1897[3] |
Launched: | 14 Jan, 1899[4] |
Completed: | 26 Aug, 1899 |
Commissioned: | 9 Aug, 1914[5] |
Wrecked: | 8 Sep, 1914[6] |
H.M.S. Oceanic was a commercial liner boasting two towering stacks, converted for use as an Armed Merchant Cruiser in the Royal Navy.
Service
Armament
She was armed with:[7]
- eight 4.7-in guns
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain William F. Slayter, 3 August, 1914[8] – 8 September, 1914 (ship wrecked while under his command)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Wikipedia.
- ↑ Wikipedia.
- ↑ Wikipedia.
- ↑ Wikipedia.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 12.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 120.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 120.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1914). p. 402e.
Bibliography
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