Editing Armed merchantman (section)

== Ship list ==
{{Main|List of auxiliary and merchant cruisers}}

Since the late 19th century various navies have used armed merchant ships in the role of '''auxiliary cruisers''', also called '''armed merchant cruisers'''. Significant use of this type of ship was made by Britain and Germany in both World Wars.

Some of the ships used in this role include:
* {{SS|Saint Paul|1895}} – Saint Paul SP-1643 – Spanish–American War (United States)
* {{ship||Shinano Maru|1900|2}} – Russo-Japanese War (Japan)
* {{ship|Russian merchant cruiser|Ural|1904|2}} – Russo-Japanese War (Russia)
* {{HMAS|Berrima||2}} – World War I (Australia)
* {{SMS|Cap Trafalgar||2}} – World War I (Germany)
* {{RMS|Olympic||2}} – World War I (Great Britain)
* {{MV|Mar Negro||2}} – Spanish Civil War (Nationalist Spain)
* {{ship|German auxiliary cruiser|Kormoran||2}} – World War II (Germany)
* {{ship|German auxiliary cruiser|Thor||2}} – World War II (Germany)
* {{HMS|Jervis Bay||2}} – World War II (Great Britain)
* {{HMS|Rawalpindi||2}} – World War II (Great Britain)
* ''[[Ramb I]]'' – World War II (Italy)
* {{ship||Aikoku Maru|1940|2}} – World War II (Japan)
* {{HMCS|Prince David|F89|2}} – World War II (Canada)