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{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Fitzroy Evelyn Patrick Hutton|nick=Fitzroy E. P. Hutton|appt=August, 1936{{MackieRNW}}|end=August, 1939{{MackieRNW}}|precBy=New Command}} | |||
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Gerald Douglas Yates|nick=Gerald D. Yates|appt=August, 1939{{MackieRNW}}|end=April, 1940{{MackieRNW}}}} | |||
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Angus Dacres Nicholl|nick=Angus D. Nicholl|appt=April, 1941{{MackieRNW}}|end=April, 1942{{MackieRNW}}}} | |||
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=George Devereux Belben|nick=George D. Belben|appt=August, 1942{{MackieRNW}}|end=18 February, 1944{{MackieRNW}}|succBy=Vessel Lost|note=died when vessel lost}} | |||
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Revision as of 21:18, 10 November 2016
H.M.S. Penelope (1935) | |
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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
Captains
- Captain Fitzroy E. P. Hutton, August, 1936[5] – August, 1939[6]
- 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
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