HMS Penshurst
HMS Penshurst was a Royal Navy warship that was active during World War I.She was a Special Service Vessel (also known as Q-ships) whose function was to act as a decoy, inviting attack by a U-boat in order to engage and (if possible) destroy it.Penshurst fought a number of engagements against German U-boats during her service, and was successful on two occasions, destroying UB-19 in November 1916, and UB-37 in January 1917. Penshurst was sunk following an action with U-110 in December 1917.
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HMS Penshurst
HMS Penshurst was a Royal Navy warship that was active during World War I.She was a Special Service Vessel (also known as Q-ships) whose function was to act as a decoy, inviting attack by a U-boat in order to engage and (if possible) destroy it.Penshurst fought a number of engagements against German U-boats during her service, and was successful on two occasions, destroying UB-19 in November 1916, and UB-37 in January 1917. Penshurst was sunk following an action with U-110 in December 1917.
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HMS Penshurst was a Royal Navy ...... n with U-110 in December 1917.
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7.07136e+1
ship beam (μ)
1.07188e+1
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sunk 25 Dec 1917
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29,740,316
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737,770,423
Ship armament
*2 × 4 in
*2 × 12 pdr
*2 × 6 pdr naval guns
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Ship country
United Kingdom
Ship draught
441.96000000000004
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Ship launched
Ship notes
Converted to Q-Ship at Longhope Bay, Orkney
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Ship tonnage
*740 GRT
*1191 GT
*2035 tons disp
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HMS Penshurst was a Royal Navy ...... n with U-110 in December 1917.
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HMS Penshurst
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Penshurst
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