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Revision as of 14:35, 15 January 2015
| H.M.S. Otranto (1909) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | M.60 MI.87 (Jan 1918)[1] |
| Yard Number: | 278[2] |
| Launched: | 27 Mar, 1909[3] |
| Completed: | 20 Jul, 1909[4] |
| Commissioned: | 11 Aug, 1914[5] |
| Wrecked: | 5 Oct, 1918[6] |
| Fate: | after collision |
H.M.S. Otranto was a commercial liner converted for use as an Armed Merchant Cruiser in the Royal Navy.
Service
Otranto managed to escape at the Battle of Coronel, having been ordered to leave in light of her meager offensive powers.
Armament
She was originally armed with:[7]
- eight 4.7-in guns
Later, this became:
- eight 6-in guns
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Herbert MacI. Edwards, 4 August, 1914[8]
- Commander Ernest G. W. Davidson, 3 September, 1916[9]
See Also
- Wikipedia
- Transcribed Ship Logs August 1914 to December 1916
- Transcribed Ship Logs January 1917 to August 1918
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 120.
- ↑ Wikipedia.
- ↑ Wikipedia.
- ↑ Wikipedia.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 401r.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 120.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 120.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 401r.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 401v.
Bibliography
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