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'''H.M.S. ''Oropesa''''' was a commercial liner converted for use as an Armed Merchant Cruiser in the [[Royal Navy]]. | '''H.M.S. ''Oropesa''''' was a commercial liner converted for use as an Armed Merchant Cruiser in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
Revision as of 17:44, 14 January 2015
| H.M.S. Oropesa (1895) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | M.88[1] |
| Launched: | c. 1895 |
| Commissioned: | 22 Nov, 1914[2] |
| Torpedoed: | 9 Oct, 1917[3] |
| Fate: | by |
H.M.S. Oropesa was a commercial liner converted for use as an Armed Merchant Cruiser in the Royal Navy.
She was renamed H.M.S. Champagne in December, 1915.[4]
Service
Armament
She was armed with:[5]
- six 6-in guns
- two 3-pdrs
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
See Also
Footnotes
Bibliography
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