warfare support ship. In 1953, Manxman was used to depict a German raider in the re-made film of C. S. Forester's novel Brown on Resolution; for this her funnels were enlarged to alter her outline, dummy 6-inch barrels were fitted over her 4-inch guns, and her bow was painted to indicate 'torpedo damage'. Ships See also List of ship classes of the Second World War References Bibliography Gardiner, Robert. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922-1946. Naval Institute Press, . Lenton, H.T. British and Empire Warships of the Second World War.Greenhill Books, . External links Mine warfare vessel classes Ship classes of the Royal Navy