Armed Merchant Cruiser Northern Patrol
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Name |
Built |
Service |
Owner |
F 97 |
Canton |
1938 |
1939-40 |
P. & O. Steam Navigation Co Ltd, London |
On 19 Oct, 1939 the passenger ship Canton of the P. & O. Steam Navigation Co Ltd, London was requisitioned by the Admiralty and converted to an armed merchant cruiser. |
HMS Canton was also equipped with an aircraft hanger and a Kingfisher single engine aircraft and an aircraft recovery crane, she was also distinctive as she had been fitted with a tripod mast behind the bridge. Her slightly raked funnel gave her a "Cruiser" appearance. |
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Update: 18.6.2005
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