HMS Pretoria Castle

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HMS Pretoria Castle (F61) was a Union-Castle ocean liner that in the Second World War was converted into a Royal Navy armed merchant cruiser, and then converted again into an escort carrier. After the war she was converted back into a passenger liner and renamed Warwick Castle.

1939  WikimediaWikidata
F61
escort carrier, shipwreckHarland and WolffRoyal NavyUnited Kingdom


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    Het Britse hulpvliegkampschip HMS Pretoria Castle werd alleen gebruikt voor training (2158 042214)Het Britse hulpvliegkampschip HMS Pretoria Castle werd alleen gebruikt voor training (2158 042214)
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    AH574 Aircobra 1 RN Landing on HMS Pretoria Castle 04-04-1945 (cropped)AH574 Aircobra 1 RN Landing on HMS Pretoria Castle 04-04-1945 (cropped)
    AH574 Aircobra 1 RN landing on HMS Pretoria Castle 04-04-1945AH574 Aircobra 1 RN landing on HMS Pretoria Castle 04-04-1945