P&O liner RAWALPINDI converted to an Armed Merchant Cruiser. She was built in 1925 by Harland and Wolff for the London, Bombay and Far East passenger service. At the outbreak of WW2, the RAWALPINDI was converted to an Armed Merchant Cruiser.

She was sunk 23 November 1939 in an heroic action against the German battleships SCHARNHORST and GNEISENAU. Three Tollesbury men were serving on RAWALPINDI at the time and lost their lives. They were Hector Ingate, Wilfred Frank Pettican and Anthony Driffield Seabrook. Out of a total of 311, 275 lost their lives, including her commander, Captain Kennedy. 22 were rescued by the German warships and a further 14 by the British CHITRAL.
Date: cSeptember 1939