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Revision as of 17:41, 15 January 2015

H.M.S. Andes (1913)
Pendant Number: M.82
MI.52 (Jan 1918)
MI.30 (Apr 1918)[1]
Builder: Harland & Wolff
Launched: 1913[2]
Commissioned: 22 Mar, 1915[3]
Left service: 22 Oct, 1919[4]

H.M.S. Andes was a commercial liner converted for use as an Armed Merchant Cruiser in the Royal Navy.

Her sisters Arlanza, Almanzora and Alcantara came along with her.

Service

Armament

She was armed with:[5]

  • six 6-in
  • two 6-pdrs

Captains

Dates of appointment are provided when known.

See Also

Footnotes

  1. Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 119.
  2. This date may be incorrect.
  3. Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 119.
  4. Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 119.
  5. Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 119.
  6. The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 986.

Bibliography

British Armed Merchant Cruisers
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