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As the new cruiser was nearing completion in June 1936, it was announced that Captain [[Gerard Walter Trevelyan Robertson]] would be her | 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.{{ToL|Command of the Penelope|10 June 1936, p. 11}} 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 {{UK-CS|3}} in the [[Mediterranean Fleet]].{{NLJul37|p. 262}} | Commissioned on 12 November, 1936 for service with the {{UK-CS|3}} in the [[Mediterranean Fleet]].{{NLJul37|p. 262}} | ||
Revision as of 17:16, 6 January 2020
| 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 FitzRoy E. P. Hutton, 25 August, 1936[7] – 25 August, 1939
- Captain Gerald D. Yates, August, 1939[8] – April, 1940[9]
- Captain Angus D. Nicholl, April, 1941[10] – April, 1942[11]
- Captain George D. Belben, August, 1942[12] – 18 February, 1944[13] (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.
- ↑ "Command of the Penelope." The Times (London, England), 10 June 1936, p. 11.
- ↑ 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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