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An armed merchantman is a merchant ship equipped with guns, usually for defensive purposes, either by design or after the fact. In the days of sail, piracy and privateers, many merchantmen would be ro
HMS Alcantara and SMS Greif dueling at close range during the action of 29 February 1916
HMS Alcantara and SMS Greif dueling at close range during the action of 29 February 1916
RMS Carmania sinking SMS Cap Trafalgar off Trindade, 14 September 1914
RMS Carmania sinking SMS Cap Trafalgar off Trindade, 14 September 1914
Kormoran in 1940. During a single ship action on 19 November 1941, off the coast of Western Australia the German auxiliary cruiser Kormoran sank HMAS
Kormoran in 1940. During a single ship action on 19 November 1941, off the coast of Western Australia the German auxiliary cruiser Kormoran sank HMAS Sydney before being scuttled.