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A History of HMS Pretoria Castle

Built by Harland & Wolff. Belfast, Northern Ireland; Launched 12 Oct 1938, completed 1939 as a
passenger liner. Requisitioned as armed merchant cruiser 10/1939,
commissioned 28 November 1939. Purchased by RN 16 July 1942 and converted
to a carrier at Swan Hunter. Commissioned 29 July 1943, conversion
completed 9 August 1943.
Used only as a trials and training carrier. She was
paid off December 1945, sold 26 January 1946 for merchant service
but not immediately decommissioned; delivered to new owners 21 March 1946
for conversion to cargo liner. Entered service as 'Warwick Castle'
1947. Scrapped in Spain starting 9/1962.
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