Dates: 1935 - 1944

HMS Penelope (97) was an Arethusa-class light cruiser of the Royal Navy. She was built by Harland & Wolff (Belfast, Northern Ireland), with the keel being laid down on 30 May 1934. She was launched on 15 October 1935, and commissioned 13 November 1936.

At one stage, while with Force "K", she was holed so many times by bomb fragments that she acquired the nickname "HMS Pepperpot".

Forces Reunited Forum Posts involving HMS Penelope

" Hi all, just stumbled across the site. Won’t be on here for long though as I leave next year (after 24 years under the mast !) to pursue a new career. I served on the following: HMS Penelope - 1985-86 - AB(M) HMS Brave - 1986-89 - AB(M) HMS Challenger - 1990 - AB(M) HMS Hermione - 1991 - ..."

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" Quoting: Lee Elliott Hi all, just stumbled across the site. Won’t be on here for long though as I leave next year (after 24 years under the mast !) to pursue a new career. I served on the following: HMS Penelope - 1985-86 - AB(M) HMS Brave - 1986-89 - AB(M) HMS Challenger - 1990 - AB(M) ..."

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"I am organiseing a Reunion for HMS Penelope in February 2011 in Blackpool. My email address is on my website. type in HMS Penelope Association in Google search and you will find me"

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" HMS Penelope, i joined the penny in late 1982/early83 as a p/o missile we then went to patrol the falklands in 83 and whilst i was down there i was injured and had to be taken to stanly hospital but was discharged to soon and was taken back to the ship by seaboat causing more damage but had to stay ..."

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