Allied Warships

HMS Antonia

Armed Merchant Cruiser

NavyThe Royal Navy
TypeArmed Merchant Cruiser
Class[No specific class] 
Pennant 
Built byVickers Ltd. (Barrow-in-Furness, U.K.) 
Ordered 
Laid down 
Launched11 Mar 1921 
CommissionedMar 1941 
End service24 Mar 1942 
History

In October 1940 the passenger ship Antonia of the Cunard White Star Ltd, Liverpool was requisitioned by the Admiralty with the intention to be converted to an armed merchant cruiser. She never served in this role.

On 24 March 1942 sold to the Admiralty, converted to a repair ship until 1944 and renamed HMS Wayland.

Scrapped at Troon, Scotland in 1948.

Displacement: 13867 BRT.

 

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