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HMS Carthage (F 99)

Armed Merchant Cruiser

NavyThe Royal Navy
TypeArmed Merchant Cruiser
Class 
PennantF 99 
Built byA. Stephen & Sons Ltd. (Glasgow, Scotland) 
Ordered 
Laid down 
Launched18 Aug, 1931 
Commissioned26 Dec, 1939 
End service30 Dec, 1943 
Loss position
 
Historylaid down as Canton, completed as Carthage.
On 7 September 1939 the passenger ship Carthage of the P. & O. Steam Navigation Co Ltd, London was requisitioned by the Admiralty and converted to an armed merchant cruiser. Conversion was completed on 26 December 1939.

Displacement: 14182 BRT
Armament: 8x 152mm, 2x 76mm
Speed: 17 knots

Career:
January 40 - February 42: East Indies Station
March 42 - April 42: Eastern Fleet (Indian Ocean)
June 42 - August 42: Eastern Fleet (Indian Ocean)
September 42 - November 42: South Atlantic Station
December 42 - February 43: Eastern Fleet (Indian Ocean)
March 43 - April 43: South Atlantic Station
May 43 - November 43: Eastern Fleet (Indian Ocean)

On 30 December 1943 returned and used as troopship by the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). 1948 returned to owner. 

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