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fighting ships of the world

ROYAL NAVY - UNITED KINGDOM

CONVERTED MERCHANT VESSELS

WWI coastguard and fishery protection vessels

100 - 1000 BRT:

Julia (ex-Maretanza) (1897, 310, 4.1901 - 11.1920); Argus, 1.1917- Argon (1904, 380, 1905 - 2.1920); Squirrel (1904, 230, 1905 - 1914); Watchful (1911, 612, 1911 - 5.1920); Safeguard (1914, 875, 1914 - 2.1920)

Fishery cruisers for special service

Brenda (1898, 174), Freya (1904, 280), Goldseeker (1900, 206), Minna (1900, 281), Norna (1909, 457)

Project history: merchant vessels converted to armed boarding steamers. They were employed on examination duties at sea for the purpose of enforcing the naval blockade.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service:  Format of date including day/month/year means loss of the vessel. Format of date containing month/year means return to owner or conversion to miscellaneous vessel.

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