Memorials & monuments · East Midlands
Defensively Equipped Merchant Ships
In or near Harlaston.
Defensively Equipped Merchant Ships — a memorial in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
Stephen McKay — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Lichfield Trent Valley · 6.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Defensively Equipped Merchant Ships memorial, the nearest railway station is Lichfield Trent Valley, located 6.7 km away. The postcode for navigation is DE13 7AR, and entry to the memorial is free.
About
Defensively Equipped Merchant Ships is a memorial located in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Defensively equipped merchant ship (DEMS) was an Admiralty Trade Division programme established in June 1939, to arm 5,500 British merchant ships with an adequate defence against enemy submarines and aircraft. The acronym DEMS was used to describe the ships carrying the guns, the guns aboard the ships, the military personnel manning the guns, and the shore establishment supporting the system. This followed a similar World War I program of defensively armed merchant ships (DAMS). The program was distinct from armed merchant cruiser program, which were warships converted from civilian vessels, operated by the Royal Navy itself.
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Background
History
In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, European countries such as Spain, France, the Netherlands and Britain armed their merchant ships to prevent capture by pirates, enemy commerce raiders and privateers when they conducted overseas trade. The most heavily armed were ships carrying valuable cargo back from the Far East. Notably the East Indiamen class of ships were constructed from the keel up with defence in mind, with their heavy armament making some of the most powerful examples equivalent to naval Fourth-rate ships of the line. After the end of the Napoleonic Wars in 1815, these were replaced for some of the balance of the 19th century with faster and lighter unarmed ships such as…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.7291, -1.7292
- County
- Staffordshire
- District
- Lichfield
- Parish
- Alrewas
- Postcode
- DE13 7AR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lichfield
- Nearest railway station
- Lichfield Trent Valley — 6.7 km
Sources
- osm: node/1821968812 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Defensively equipped merchant ship (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Defensively Equipped Merchant Ships?
- Defensively Equipped Merchant Ships is in Staffordshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DE13 7AR), in the parish of Alrewas.
- What is Defensively Equipped Merchant Ships?
- Defensively Equipped Merchant Ships — a memorial in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Defensively Equipped Merchant Ships?
- The nearest railway station is Lichfield Trent Valley, about 6.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode DE13 7AR.
- Is Defensively Equipped Merchant Ships free to visit?
- Yes, Defensively Equipped Merchant Ships is free to enter.
- How do I get to Defensively Equipped Merchant Ships?
- The nearest railway station is Lichfield Trent Valley, about 6.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DE13 7AR.