Allied Warships

HMS Worcestershire (F 29)

Armed Merchant Cruiser

NavyThe Royal Navy
TypeArmed Merchant Cruiser
Class 
PennantF 29 
Built byFairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. (Govan, Scotland) 
Ordered 
Laid down 
Launched8 Oct 1930 
Commissioned21 Nov 1939 
End serviceJun 1943 
Loss position
 
History

On 17 September 1939 the passenger ship Worcestershire of the Bibby Brothers & Co, Liverpool was requisitioned by the Admiralty and converted to an armed merchant cruiser. Conversion was completed on 21 November 1939.

Displacement: 11402 BRT
Armament: 6x 152mm, 2x 76mm, 2x 40mm, 4x 20mm
Speed: 15 knots

Career:
November 39 - October 40: Northern Patrol
November 40 - February 41: Northern and Western Patrol
March 41 - April 41: Bermuda and Halifax Escort Force
May 41 - October 41: North Atlantic Escort Force
November 41 - February 42: East Indies Station
March 42 - June 43: Eastern Fleet (Indian Ocean)

In June 1943 returned and used as troopship by the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). In October 1947 returned to owner.

 

Hit by U-boat
Damaged on 3 Apr 1941 by U-74 (Kentrat).

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3 Apr 1941
HMS Worcestershire (Capt. J. Cresswell, RN) was torpedoed and damaged by the German submarine U-74 south-west of Iceland in position 58º19'N, 27º25'W while escoring convoy SC-26. Worcestershire was under repair until mid-July 1941. (see map)

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