H.M.S. Penelope (1935)
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| H.M.S. Penelope (1935) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Harland & Wolff[1] |
| Laid down: | 30 May, 1934[2] |
| Launched: | 15 Oct, 1935[3] |
| Completed: | 13 Nov, 1936[4] |
| Torpedoed: | 18 Feb, 1944 |
| Fate: | by U 410 |
H.M.S. Penelope was one of four Arethusa Class light cruisers completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Commissioned on 12 Novermber, 1936 for service with the Third Cruiser Squadron in the Mediterranean Fleet.[5]
Captains
- Captain FitzRoy E. P. Hutton, 25 August, 1936[6] – 25 August, 1939
- Captain Gerald D. Yates, August, 1939[7] – April, 1940[8]
- Captain Angus D. Nicholl, April, 1941[9] – April, 1942[10]
- Captain George D. Belben, August, 1942[11] – 18 February, 1944[12] (died when vessel lost)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 31.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 31.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 31.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 31.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 262.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 262.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
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