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| − | '''H.M.S. ''Princess''''' was the former commercial liner ''Kronprinzessin Cecilie'' that was detained in Falmouth in 1914 and taken up to serve in the [[Royal | + | '''H.M.S. ''Princess''''' was the former commercial liner ''Kronprinzessin Cecilie'' that was detained in Falmouth in 1914 and taken up to serve in the [[Royal Navy]] both as a dummy battleship ''Ajax'' and as an Armed Merchant Cruiser. |
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| − | She started as a mock version of the {{UK- | + | She started as a mock version of the {{UK-1Ajax|f=tp}}, but in October 1915, she was converted to an Armed Merchant Cruiser, recommissioning in that role on 9 January, 1916.{{DittColl|p. 120}} |
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| + | {{Tenure|rank={{LCommRNR}}|name=Octavius Siggers|nick=Octavius Siggers|appt=18 August, 1917<ref>Siggers Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/53/202.|}} f. 202.</ref>|end=26 February, 1918<ref>Siggers Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/53/202.|}} f. 202.</ref>}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 08:46, 1 September 2022
| H.M.S. Princess (1905) | |
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| Pendant Number: | MI.57 MI.91 (Jan 1918)[1] |
| Launched: | c. 1905 |
| Commissioned: | 9 Jan, 1916[2] |
| Decommissioned: | 10 Sep, 1917[3] |
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H.M.S. Princess was the former commercial liner Kronprinzessin Cecilie that was detained in Falmouth in 1914 and taken up to serve in the Royal Navy both as a dummy battleship Ajax and as an Armed Merchant Cruiser.
Service
She started as a mock version of the battleship H.M.S. Ajax, but in October 1915, she was converted to an Armed Merchant Cruiser, recommissioning in that role on 9 January, 1916.[4]
Armament
She was armed with:[5]
- eight 6-in guns
- two 6-pdrs on H.A. mountings
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Charles La P. Lewin, 7 April, 1916[6] – July, 1917
- Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. Octavius Siggers, 18 August, 1917[7] – 26 February, 1918[8]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 120.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 120.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 120.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 120.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 120.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 401x.
- ↑ Siggers Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/202. f. 202.
- ↑ Siggers Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/202. f. 202.
Bibliography
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