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As a MAC ship, she had no aircraft hangar, and continued to carry cargo, although operating under Royal Navy control. Only her air crew and the necessary maintenance staff were naval personnel.
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465 ft (142 m) (pp) 482.75 ft (147.14 m) (oa)
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was reconverted to an oil tanker, and in 1951 was renamed
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and completed in March, 1935 as an oil tanker for the
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to a MAC ship, entering service in September 1943.
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Index

United Kingdom
Royal Dutch/Shell
Lithgows
La Spezia
GRT
knots
4 in (100 mm)
20 mm
Fairey Swordfish
Royal Dutch/Shell
oil tankers
Merchant Aircraft Carrier
Lithgows
Royal Dutch/Shell
Smiths Dock
North Shields
La Spezia
"MV Amastra Aircraft Carrier Profile"
cite web
link
ISBN
0-7110-0403-X
merchant aircraft carrier

MV Acavus
MV Adula
MV Alexia
MV Amastra
MV Ancylus
MV Miralda

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