If a competition were held among history buffs to nominate the most obscure naval participant in the Pacific Theatre of World War II, then the Free French 'Armed Merchant Cruiser' (AMC) Cap des Palmes would have to be high on the list. Built in Denmark in 1935, the ship was a modern 3080 ton diesel powered freighter with a long range (10,000+ miles) and healthy maximum speed (17.5 knots). As a bananier she had served on the fruit trade between West Africa and Algiers. Such fruit carrying ships might seem an odd choice for such conversions, but they were second only to fast modern passenger liners for suitability as an AMC.
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机译：如果在历史爱好者之间举行竞赛以提名第二次世界大战太平洋战区中最默默无闻的海军参与者，那么免费法国“武装商人巡洋舰”（AMC）Cap des Palmes将必须名列前茅。该船于1935年在丹麦建造，是一艘现代化的3080吨柴油动力货轮，具有远距离（10,000英里以上）和健康的最高速度（17.5节）。作为香蕉，她曾在西非和阿尔及尔之间从事水果贸易。这种水果运载船对于这种改装来说似乎是一个奇怪的选择，但它们在作为AMC的适用性方面仅次于快速现代客轮。
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