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Glossary Item: Armed Merchant Cruiser
Name Armed Merchant Cruiser
Description A merchant ship converted for use as an auxiliary cruiser for patrol and escort services. They proved of limited value as their hulls were not armoured and they some used a lot of fuel so many were later converted to troopships.
There are 2 Books that reference this Glossary Item
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Name His Majesty's Minesweepers. HARR
Category Sea Defence
Issued By Ministry Of Information
Issued For Admiralty
Published May/1943
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Name The Battle of the Atlantic, The Official Account of the Fight Against The U-Boats, 1939 - 1945
Category Action at Sea
Issued By Central Office Of Information
Issued For none
Published Oct/1946
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