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.
Construction & Service
As the new cruiser was nearing completion in June 1936, it was announced that Captain Gerard Walter Trevelyan Robertson would be first in her command.[5] However, he died in a motor vehicle accident on 12 August and so FitzRoy Evelyn Patrick Hutton was designated as their first captain.
Commissioned on 12 November, 1936 for service with the Third Cruiser Squadron in the Mediterranean Fleet.[6]
Captains
- Captain Gerard W. T. Robertson, 25 July, 1936[7] – 12 August, 1936[8] (died in motor accident)
- Captain FitzRoy E. P. Hutton, 25 August, 1936[9] – 25 August, 1939
- Captain Gerald D. Yates, August, 1939[10] – 12 September, 1940
- Lieutenant-Commander (emergency) Alan M. Harris, 12 September, 1940[11] – 21 February, 1941[12]
- Lieutenant-Commander William T. W. Curtis, 21 February, 1941[13] – 15 April, 1941[14]
- Captain Angus D. Nicholl, 15 April, 1941[15] – 15 June, 1942[16] (wounded by air attack)
- Commander John W. Grant, 15 June, 1942[17] – 10 August, 1942[18]
- Captain George D. Belben, 10 August, 1942[19] – 18 February, 1944[20] (died when vessel lost)
Robertson was appointed in command upon her commissioning for trials, but died on 12 August.[21]
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.
- ↑ "Command of the Penelope." The Times (London, England), 10 June 1936, p. 11.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 262.
- ↑ Robertson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/111. f. 468.
- ↑ Robertson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/111. f. 468.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 262.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Robertson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/111. f. 468.
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