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.

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

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Battle of Coronel shipInvolved HMS Otranto