HMS Penelope
1935 Arethusa-class light cruiser
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Summary
HMS Penelope is a light cruiser[1]. It draws 375 Wikipedia views per month (light_cruiser category, ranking #46 of 299).[2]
Key Facts
- HMS Penelope's instance of is recorded as light cruiser[3].
- HMS Penelope's instance of is recorded as shipwreck[4].
- HMS Penelope is operated by Royal Navy[5].
- HMS Penelope's manufacturer is recorded as Harland and Wolff[6].
- HMS Penelope's vessel class is recorded as Arethusa-class light cruiser[7].
- HMS Penelope's Commons category is recorded as HMS Penelope (ship, 1936)[8].
- HMS Penelope's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[9].
- HMS Penelope's armament is recorded as BL 6 inch Mk XXIII gun[10].
- HMS Penelope's armament is recorded as QF 4 inch Mk XVI gun[11].
- HMS Penelope's armament is recorded as .50 Vickers[12].
- HMS Penelope's armament is recorded as British 21 inch torpedo[13].
- HMS Penelope was part of the conflict Operation Weserübung[14].
- HMS Penelope's yard number is recorded as 940[15].
- HMS Penelope's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 40.55, 'lon': 13.25}[16].
- HMS Penelope's service entry is recorded as 1936[17].
- HMS Penelope's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning[18].
- HMS Penelope's significant event is recorded as ship launching[19].
- HMS Penelope's significant event is recorded as keel laying[20].
- HMS Penelope's significant event is recorded as ship completed[21].
- HMS Penelope's significant event is recorded as shipwrecking[22].
- HMS Penelope's pennant number is recorded as 97[23].
- HMS Penelope's location of creation is recorded as Belfast[24].
- HMS Penelope's described by source is recorded as uboat.net[25].
- HMS Penelope's described by source is recorded as naval-history.net[26].
- HMS Penelope's described by source is recorded as Ship Design Drawings archive[27].
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Works and Contributions
Things named for HMS Penelope include Penny Mordaunt[28], a politician[29], b. 1973[30], of United Kingdom[31].
Why It Matters
HMS Penelope draws 375 Wikipedia views per month (light_cruiser category, ranking #46 of 299).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]
Entities named for it include Penny Mordaunt[28], a politician[29], b. 1973[30], of United Kingdom[31].