Hull#

Name

Built

Service

Owner

F 91

Circassia

1937

1940-41

Anchor Line (Henderson Bros) Ltd, Glasgow

On 14 Oct 1939 the passenger ship Circassia of the Anchor Line (Henderson Bros) Ltd, Glasgow was requisitioned by the Admiralty and converted to an armed merchant cruiser.

5 Jun 1940; In the patrol system southeast of Island following ships were identified: Auxiliary cruisers “Wolfe”, “Laurentic”, “Circassia”, “Letitia”, “California” (SKL 6/6-1940)