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When did Britain stop using armed merchant cruisers?

Armed merchant cruisers continued in British service through the Second World War.

Armed Merchant Cruisers Royal Navy World War II

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Question

When did Britain stop using armed merchant cruisers?

Short answer

After the Second World War.

Notes

British armed merchant cruisers remained in use through the Second World War. Their discontinuation is placed after the war, without a more exact date.