HMS Otranto
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HMS Otranto was a British armed merchant cruiser of the Royal Navy during World War I, best known for its service in early naval engagements and its tragic loss in a 1918 collision off the coast of Islay, Scotland.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy ship
ⓘ
World War I warship ⓘ armed merchant cruiser ⓘ |
| armamentRole | auxiliary cruiser ⓘ |
| bodyOfWater | North Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builder | Workman, Clark and Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | Orient Steam Navigation Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| carried |
American troops
ⓘ
British crew ⓘ |
| casualties | over 400 lives lost ⓘ |
| causeOfLoss | collision with HMS Kashmir ⓘ |
| class | Otranto-class armed merchant cruiser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completed | 1909 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| conversionRole | armed merchant cruiser ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryBuilt | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent |
Battle of Coronel, 1 November 1914
ⓘ
Battle of the Falkland Islands, 8 December 1914 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfSinking | 6 October 1918 ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1909 ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| fate | sunk in collision ⓘ |
| flag | White Ensign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hullMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1909 ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Otranto, Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
loss in 1918 collision off Islay
ⓘ
service in early World War I naval engagements ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| originalType | passenger liner ⓘ |
| placeBuilt | Belfast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfSinking | off Islay, Scotland ⓘ |
| propulsion | steam turbine ⓘ |
| requisitionDate | 1914 ⓘ |
| requisitionedBy | Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
convoy escort
ⓘ
troopship ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| shipType | armed merchant cruiser ⓘ |
| shipyard | Workman, Clark and Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Atlantic NERFINISHED ⓘ South Atlantic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPartIn |
Battle of Coronel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of the Falkland Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs | armed merchant cruiser during World War I ⓘ |
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