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'''H.M.S. ''Laconia''''' was a commercial liner converted for use as an Armed Merchant Cruiser in the [[Royal Navy]] during World War II. | '''H.M.S. ''Laconia''''' was a commercial liner converted for use as an Armed Merchant Cruiser in the [[Royal Navy]] during World War II. | ||
Latest revision as of 20:50, 19 September 2017
| H.M.S. Laconia (1921) | |
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| Builder: | Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd.[1] |
| Launched: | 9 Apr, 1921[2] |
| Torpedoed: | 12 Sep, 1942[3] |
| Fate: | by U-156 |
H.M.S. Laconia was a commercial liner converted for use as an Armed Merchant Cruiser in the Royal Navy during World War II.
Service
Armament
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Gilbert C. W. Crispin, – 15 November, 1939
- Captain Gilbert G. P. Hewett, 15 November, 1939 – 2 October, 1941
See Also
Footnotes
Bibliography
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