Other American warships named after Britons were, an armed merchantman named after Australian Prime Minister who is presumed to have drowned in 1967.
12.
A disguised heavily armed merchantman, the decoy ship was intended to lure unsuspecting U-boats to the surface and sink them with gunfire.
13.
The Admiralty agreed and established the east coast squadron ( Rear-Admiral Archibald Stoddart ), consisting of three cruisers and two armed merchantmen.
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"' Armed merchantman "'is a term that has come to mean a warships in battle ( see Battle of Pulo Aura ).
15.
Although they were manned by experienced crews, the Greek ships were not designed for warfare, equipped with only light guns and staffed by armed merchantmen.
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That is, she was an armed merchantman with the warrant to take as prizes enemy merchantmen during the normal course of business, should the opportunity arise.
17.
To meet the urgent need, a decision was made to strengthen the newly established PLAN with armed merchantmen by converting some of the cargo ships in good condition.
18.
Ayscue's fleet had then grown to 47 vessels : 38 men-of-war, among which armed merchantmen; five fireships, and four smaller vessels.
19.
Of the currently conducted submarine warfare under cruiser a decisisve result cannot be expected, regardless of the circumstances, even if all armed merchantmen are designated as legitimate targets.
20.
This was the only occasion in history when an armed merchantman managed to sink a modern warship; in most cases, auxiliary cruiser raiders tried to avoid confrontation with warships.
