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
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
The Arethusa class was a class of four light cruisers built for the Royal Navy between 1933 and 1937 and that served in World War II. It had been intended to construct six ships, but the last pair, Po
HMS Penelope (97)
…HMS Penelope was an Arethusa-class light cruiser of the Royal Navy. She was built by Harland & Wolff (Belfast, Northern Ireland); her keel was laid down on 30 May 1934. She was launched…
HMS Galatea as completed, at Devonport, c. 1935