Allied Warships

Armed Merchant Cruisers

Royal Canadian Navy


The Prince class armed merchant cruiser HMCS Prince Robert (F 56) of the Royal Canadian Navy.

All Armed Merchant Cruiser classes (in service with the Royal Canadian Navy).

ClassCommissioned
 Prince (3)1940 - 1940

1 ship classes.


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War losses: Armed Merchant Cruisers


 DateVesselClass

1939

Royal Navy23 Nov 1939HMS Rawalpindi 

1940

Royal Navy6 Jun 1940HMS Carinthia 
Royal Navy13 Jun 1940HMS Scotstoun 
Royal Navy16 Jun 1940HMS Andania 
Royal Navy10 Aug 1940HMS Transylvania (F 56) 
Royal Navy27 Aug 1940HMS Dunvegan Castle 
Royal Navy3 Nov 1940HMS Laurentic (F 51) 
Royal Navy4 Nov 1940HMS Patroclus 
Royal Navy5 Nov 1940HMS Jervis Bay (F 40) 
Royal Navy2 Dec 1940HMS Forfar (F 30) 

1941

Royal Navy4 Apr 1941HMS Voltaire (F 47) 
Royal Navy6 Apr 1941HMS Comorin (F 49) 
Royal Navy13 Apr 1941HMS Rajputana (F 35) 
Royal Navy13 May 1941HMS Salopian (F 94) 

1942

Royal Navy5 Apr 1942HMS Hector (F 45) 

15 Armed Merchant Cruisers lost. See all Allied Warship losses.

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