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Dummy Capital Ships. List of dummy capital ships used by the Royal Navy during World War One. These ships were ex-merchant vessels made to look like several of the navy's large battleships and battlescuisers. |
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DUMMY NAME |
FATE |
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City of Oxford |
St Vincent |
Served October 1914 to July 1915 then became balloon ship. |
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Michigan |
Collingwood |
Served from October 1914 to January 1916 when it was sunk as a blockship on the 1st day of that month. |
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Montezuma |
Iron Duke |
Served from November 1914 to July 1915 until sold as oiler and renamed Abadol. |
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Ruthenia (ex - Lake Champlain) |
King George V |
Served from November 1914 to January 1916 until purchased as a water carrier. |
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Tyrolia (ex - Lake Erie) |
Centurion |
Served from October 1914 to June 1916 until purchased as an oiler and renamed Saxol. |
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Oruba |
Orion |
Served from October 1914 to January 1916 when it was sunk as a blockship on the 1st day of that month. |
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SS Oruba as HMS Orion, 1915. Original republished © MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price £5 Click here to order. Order Code MP882 |
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Mount Royal |
Marlborough |
Served from October 1914 to July 1916 until purchased as an oiler and remaned Rangol. |
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Montcalm |
Audacious |
Served from October 1914 to January 1916 when it was purchased as an oiler. |
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Princess (ex - Kronprincessen Cecilie) |
Ajax |
Served from November 1914 to January 1916, until converted to armed merchant cruiser. |
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Perthshire |
Vanguard |
Served from October 1914 to September 1915 until purchased as a water carrier. |
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SS Perthshire as HMS Vanguard, 1915. Original republished © MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price £5 Click here to order. Order Code MP881 |
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Cevic |
Queen Mary |
Served from October 1914 to September 1915 when it became the oiler Bayol. |
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Manipur |
Indomitable |
Served from November 1914 to 1915 until purchased as repair ship Sandhurst. |
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Patrician |
Invincible |
Served from November 1914 to 1915 until purchased as oiler and renamed Teakol. |
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Merion |
Tiger |
Served from December 1914 to May 1915 when it was torpedoed on the 30th. |
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