Allied Warships

HMS Ascania (F 68)

Armed Merchant Cruiser

Navy	The Royal Navy
Type	Armed Merchant Cruiser
Class	[No specific class]
Pennant	F 68
Built by	W.G. Armstrong, Whitworth & Co. Ltd. (Newcastle-upon-Tyne, U.K.)
Ordered
Laid down
Launched	20 Dec 1923
Commissioned	16 Oct 1939
End service	29 Oct 1942
History	On 4 September 1939 the passenger ship Ascania of the Cunard White Star Ltd, Liverpool was requisitioned by the Admiralty and converted to an armed merchant cruiser. Conversion was completed on 16 October 1940. Displacement: 14013 BRT Armament: 8x 152mm, 2x 76mm Speed: 15 knots Career: October 39 - May 40: Halifax Escort Force June 40 - April 41: Bermuda and Halifax Escort Force May 41 - October 41: North Atlantic Escort Force November 41 - September 42: New Zealand Station On 29 October 1942 returned and used as troopship by the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). 1943 converted to a landing ship LSI(L). In December 1947 returned to owner. 1956 requisitioned and used as troop transport during Suez war. In January 1957 scrapped at Newport.

Commands listed for HMS Ascania (F 68)

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	Commander	From	To
1	Capt. (retired) Christopher Hildyard Ringrose-Wharton, RN	2 Sep 1939	22 Oct 1941
2	A/Capt. Alastair Gordon Davidson, RN	22 Oct 1941	Oct 1942

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