Originally Posted by MontyB

There was the USS Reina Mercedes which acted as a barracks in the early 1940s.

Got it! Old Spanish Cruiser captured during the Span-Am War and used as a school ship at Annapolis. Captain's family authorized to live aboard.

Originally Posted by George

Got it! Old Spanish Cruiser captured during the Span-Am War and used as a school ship at Annapolis. Captain's family authorized to live aboard.

Phew, I was starting to run out of ships, as it was I had to consult a book on unique ships of the world's navies.

OK, To the best of my knowledge, what was the last " class" & "ship type" designed with intentional ramming as a design feature. Format answer would be like the "Pink Panther" class of "Patrol hydrofoils".

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Actually a WWI class, some still in service in WWII.