H.M.S. Viknor (1888)
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| H.M.S. Viknor (1888) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | M.82[1] |
| Yard Number: | 410[2] |
| Launched: | 22 Sep, 1888[3] |
| Commissioned: | 12 Dec, 1914[4] |
| Mined: | 13 Jan, 1915[5] |
| Fate: | north of Ireland |
H.M.S. Viknor was a commercial liner originally named Atrato before being renamed The Viking in 1912 that was converted for use as an Armed Merchant Cruiser in the Royal Navy.
Service
Viknor was lost with all hands, 295 lives in all.
Armament
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Commander Ernest O. Ballantyne, 12 November, 1914[8] – 13 January, 1915[9]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 121.
- ↑ Wikipedia.
- ↑ Wikipedia.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 401w.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 121.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 121.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 102.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 401v.
- ↑ Hepper. British Warship Losses in the Ironclad Era: 1860-1919. p. 13.
Bibliography
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