HMS Hilary may refer to one of the following Royal Navy ships, both of which were Booth Steamship Company passenger liners requisitioned by the Royal Navy:
- HMS Hilary (1914), a converted to an armed merchant cruiser during World War I and sunk by the German submarine U-88 on 25 May 1917.[1]
- HMS Hilary (1940), requisitioned during World War II for use as a boarding vessel. Returned to merchant service only to be recommissioned again as an infantry landing ship/headquarters ship and used in the Sicily and Normandy landings.[2]
References
- ^ "Booth Line's R.M.S. "Hilary" 2". Blue Star Line on the web. Archived from the original on 11 March 2003. Retrieved 13 September 2008.
- ^ "Ships Description - H". The Ships List. Archived from the original on 15 September 2008. Retrieved 13 September 2008.
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