HMS Penelope (sunk 1944)
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HMS Penelope was a British Arethusa-class light cruiser that served prominently in World War II, particularly in the Mediterranean, before being sunk by a German U-boat in 1944.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| HMS Penelope (sunk 1944) canonical | 1 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arethusa-class light cruiser
ⓘ
Royal Navy warship ⓘ World War II cruiser ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Allies of World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Allies
|
| armedForce | British Armed Forces ⓘ |
| class |
Arethusa-class cruiser
ⓘ
surface form:
Arethusa class
|
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| fate | sunk by German submarine ⓘ |
| navalRole |
convoy protection
ⓘ
fleet screening ⓘ shore bombardment ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being sunk by a German U-boat in 1944
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service in the Mediterranean during World War II ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Mediterranean naval operations
ⓘ
convoy escort duties ⓘ operations against Axis forces in North Africa ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| shipType | light cruiser ⓘ |
| sunkBy | German U-boat ⓘ |
| sunkInYear | 1944 ⓘ |
| theatre | Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| usedIn | Allied naval operations ⓘ |
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