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During WW1, the problem of providing ships to man a blockade of the "gap" between the UK, Iceland and Greenland had been solved using armed merchant cruisers (AMCs). The same approach was followed during WW2 and many merchant ships were requisitioned for this purpose.
This page provides a list of these ships.
Maintaining this list[edit]
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Table of AMCs in WW2[edit]
References[edit]
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Maintaining this list
- 3 Table of AMCs in WW2
- 4 References
During WW1, the problem of providing ships to man a blockade of the "gap" between the UK, Iceland and Greenland had been solved using armed merchant cruisers (AMCs). The same approach was followed during WW2 and many merchant ships were requisitioned for this purpose.
This page provides a list of these ships.
Maintaining this list[edit]
It is possible that this list contains errors or omissions. If you notice any errors or omissions, please send a Private Message to Benjidog or another SN Moderator so we can fix it.
Table of AMCs in WW2[edit]
AMCs in WW2 | |||
| Name | Type | Name | Type |
| Alaunia | Oil fired - steam | Alcantara | Oil fired - steam |
| Andania | Oil fired - steam | Antenor | Oil fired - steam |
| Arawa | Oil fired - steam | Ascania | Oil fired - steam |
| Asturias | Oil fired - steam | Aurania | Oil fired - steam |
| Ausonia | Oil fired - steam | California | Oil fired - steam |
| Canton | Oil fired - steam | Carinthia | Oil fired - steam |
| Carthage | Oil fired - steam | Cathay | Oil fired - steam |
| Chitral | Oil fired - steam | Cormorin | Oil fired - steam |
| Corfu | Oil fired - steam | Esperance Bay | Oil fired - steam |
| Forfar | Oil fired - steam | Hector | Oil fired - steam |
| Jervis Bay | Oil fired - steam | Laconia | Oil fired - steam |
| Letitia | Oil fired - steam | Maloja (2) | Oil fired - steam |
| Monowai | Oil fired - steam | Montclare | Oil fired - steam |
| Mooltan | Oil fired - steam | Moretan Bay | Oil fired - steam |
| Prince David | Oil fired - steam | Prince Henry | Oil fired - steam |
| Prince Robert | Oil fired - steam | Queen of Bermuda | Oil fired - steam |
| Rajputana | Oil fired - steam | Ranchi | Oil fired - steam |
| Ranpura | Oil fired - steam | Rawalpindi | Oil fired - steam |
| Scotstoun | Oil fired - steam | Transylvania | Oil fired - steam |
| Voltaire | Oil fired - steam | Wolfe | Oil fired - steam |
| Laurentic | Coal fired - steam | Aurentic | Coal fired - steam |
| Patrpclus | Coal fired - steam | Bulolo | Diesel engined |
| Carnavon Castle | Diesel engined | Cheshire | Diesel engined |
| Cilicia | Diesel engined | Circassia | Diesel engined |
| Derbyshire | Diesel engined | Dunnottar Castle | Diesel engined |
| Dunvegan Castle | Diesel engined | Kanimbla | Diesel engined |
| Manoora | Diesel engined | Pretoria Castle | Diesel engined |
| Salopian | Diesel engined | Westralia | Diesel engined |
| Worcestershire | Diesel engined |
References[edit]
- Article by Arnold Hague - exact origin is not known
