Armed Merchant Cruisers
| Ship | Nationality | Date joined | Date left | Fate/ next assignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arawa | UK | September 1939 | November 1940 | South Atlantic Station |
| Canton | UK | September 1942 | April 1944 | Converted to troopship |
| Corfu | UK | March 1942 | August 1942 | South Atlantic Station |
| Hector | UK | March 1942 | April 42 | Sunk by air attack in Colombo harbour |
| Ranchi | UK | March 1942 | January 1943 | Used as troopship |
| Westralia | Australia | 1943 | Converted to landing ship infantry |
Read more about this topic: List Of Eastern Fleet Ships
Famous quotes containing the words armed and/or merchant:
“O thou day o’ th’ world,
Chain mine armed neck, leap thou, attire and all,
Through proof of harness to my heart, and there
Ride on the pants triumphing!”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls; on finding one pearl of great value, he went and sold all that he had and bought it.”
—Bible: New Testament, Matthew 13:45,46.