H.M.S. Eskimo (1910)
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| H.M.S. Eskimo (1910) | |
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| Pendant Number: | M.75[1] |
| Launched: | 1910[2] |
| Commissioned: | 19 Nov, 1914[3] |
| Decommissioned: | 18 Jul, 1915[4] |
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H.M.S. Eskimo was a commercial liner converted for use as an Armed Merchant Cruiser in the Royal Navy.
Service
Eskimo was captured by the Germans on 26 July, 1916 while performing mercantile transport.[5]
Armament
Eskimo was armed with:[6]
- four 6-in guns
- two 6-pdrs
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Commander Charles W. Trousdale, 23 November, 1914[7] – 23 March, 1915
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 119.
- ↑ This date is approximate,
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 119.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 119.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 119.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 119.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 401l.
Bibliography
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