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Re: Armed merchant ships
Posted by:
David H
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Date: January 18, 2004 02:21PM
<HTML>Two articles on Defensively Equipped Merchant Ships appeared in 'Warship' supplement to 'Marine News' recently.
The author, Thomas Adams, indicates that over 9,500 merchant ships were equipped with weapons. There were five 'standards'-
A = single 6 inch & single 3 inch
B = single 4.7 inch & single 12 pdr
C = single 4 inch and single 12 pdr
D = single 12 pdr
E = single 4 inch
he also indicates that by 1943-44 where possible, 20mm Oerlikons were fitted.
David</HTML>
The author, Thomas Adams, indicates that over 9,500 merchant ships were equipped with weapons. There were five 'standards'-
A = single 6 inch & single 3 inch
B = single 4.7 inch & single 12 pdr
C = single 4 inch and single 12 pdr
D = single 12 pdr
E = single 4 inch
he also indicates that by 1943-44 where possible, 20mm Oerlikons were fitted.
David</HTML>
Subject | Written By | Posted |
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Armed merchant ships | Craig Hubbard | 01/17/2004 11:23PM |
Re: Armed merchant ships | David H | 01/18/2004 02:21PM |
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