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


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Dates of appointment are provided when known.
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Latest revision as of 13:06, 1 June 2018

H.M.S. Patuca (1913)
Pendant Number: M.77
MI.90 (Jan 1918)
MI.49 (Apr 1918)[1]
Launched: c. 1913
Commissioned: 16 Dec, 1914[2]
Decommissioned: 17 Jul, 1919[3]
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H.M.S. Patuca was a commercial liner converted for use as an Armed Merchant Cruiser in the Royal Navy.

Service

Patuca became a kite balloon ship in 1917 and remained in this role until 13 December, 1918.[4]

Armament

She was armed with:[5]

  • six 6-in guns
  • two 3-pdrs on H.A. mountings

Captains

Dates of appointment are provided when known.

See Also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 120.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 401s.
  3. ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 120.
  4. ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 120.
  5. ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 120.
  6. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 401s.
  7. ↑ Kindell. Royal Navy Roll of Honour Part 2. p. 72.
  8. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 401t.
  9. ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Monday, Apr 12, 1915; pg. 6; Issue 40826.
  10. ↑ Brown Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/435. f. 486.
  11. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 401w.
  12. ↑ Brown Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/435. f. 486.
  13. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 401w.
  14. ↑ Dannreuther Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/245. f. 270.

Bibliography

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