H.M.S. Penelope (1935)
From The Dreadnought Project
| 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 |
Contents
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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