The Italian Royal Navy ( " Regia Marina " ) presence in the Red Sea, Indian Ocean, and the western Pacific Ocean consisted of destroyers, submarines, and a small number of armed merchantmen.
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After a quick pursuit they overhauled and captured the 150 ton Spanish armed merchantmen " Santa Catalina " under Captain Mart�n Francisco de Armend�riz, and the 100 ton escorting frigata " Regalo de Dios ".
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The vessel, one of a fleet of six, was owned by the Compagnie des Indes Orientales and was an armed merchantman of 38 cannon, sailing for trade but also on a diplomatic mission to the Kingdom of Siam.
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Similarly, the East India Company's merchant vessels became lightly armed and quite competent in combat during this period, operating a convoy system under an armed merchantman, instead of depending on small numbers of more heavily armed ships.
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The most successful of the three submarines was the " Tyulen ", which made a large number of successful attacks against enemy forces, including the capture of the armed merchantman " Rodosto " in October 1916.
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In 1915, after the outbreak of World War I, the banana freighter " Pungo " of the F . Laeisz line was reconstructed as a minelayer and armed merchantman, renamed, and placed under Dohna s command.
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At �le de France the French commissioned in September 1808 under the command of Captain Joseph Potier " " en guerre et en marchandises " ", that is an armed merchantman that was also authorised to take prizes should the opportunity arise.
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During World War II a number of ships were fitted with rocket-driven catapults, first the Fighter catapult ships of the Royal Navy, then armed merchantmen known as CAM ships from " catapult armed merchantmen . " These were used for convoy escort duties to drive off enemy reconnaissance bombers.
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During World War II a number of ships were fitted with rocket-driven catapults, first the Fighter catapult ships of the Royal Navy, then armed merchantmen known as CAM ships from " catapult armed merchantmen . " These were used for convoy escort duties to drive off enemy reconnaissance bombers.
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The EIC had talked of a heavily-armed merchantman for some two years and " Pitt " suited their plans . " Pondicherry " had had only 24 guns, so a lower tier of gunports had to be cut into her sides to accommodate a doubling of her cannons.
