Force K
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Force K was the name given to three British Royal Navy groups of ships during the Second World War. The first Force K operated from West Africa in 1939, to intercept commerce raiders. The second Force
HMS Renown was part of the first Force K
HMS Aurora in 1938
HMS Lance entering Grand Harbour, Malta
HMS Cleopatra (photographed in 1945 IWM FL 5210)
HMS Penelope (97)
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HMS Penelope was an Arethusa-class light cruiser of the Royal Navy. She was built by Harland & Wolff; her keel was laid down on 30 May 1934. She was launched on 15 October 1935, and commissioned 13 No
Force K
…raiders in the South Atlantic between January and February 1941. Force K was re-created on 21 October 1941, with the light cruisers HMS Aurora and Penelope and the destroyers Lance and Lively, to operate from Malta against Italian ships carrying supplies to the Axis forces in North Africa. On the night of…
HMS Penelope at Spithead, December 1942
Damage to Penelope June 1942
Close-up of damage to Penelope in June 1942
The Duke of Gloucester visiting Penelope