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Title: hms pepperpot
Post by: amk on Sunday 10 February 08 16:26 GMT (UK)

i was wondering if anyone could help me,i,m looking for information about bernard keaveney/keavney who was a sailor on the ark royal and hms pepperpot which were both sunk in WW2 i would like to know what happened to him,hoping someone can help
tony

Title: Re: hms pepperpot
Post by: IMBER on Monday 11 February 08 10:20 GMT (UK)

HMS ' Pepperpot' was, of course, HMS Penelope.

Title: Re: hms pepperpot
Post by: JAH on Monday 11 February 08 10:59 GMT (UK)

HMS Penelope nickname Popperpot by the crew.
She was Torpedoed by the German Submarine U-410.
On the 18th Feb 1945 and wast of Naples Italy.
 
JAH

Title: Re: hms pepperpot
Post by: JAH on Monday 11 February 08 11:09 GMT (UK)

HMS Penelope

Title: Re: hms pepperpot
Post by: old rowley on Monday 11 February 08 13:30 GMT (UK)

Tony,

You may want to have a look at these sites,

http://www.wartimememories.co.uk/ships/penelope.html

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/mike.bee/penelope_association.htm

In 1943 the ships crew had a book printed entitled "Our Penelope"  which had some black and white photographs of the ship and crew members. This book can still be found on some internet sites.

old rowley

Title: Re: hms pepperpot
Post by: Wendi on Monday 11 February 08 21:02 GMT (UK)

I seem to remember seeing on The Antiques Road Show some Naval Officer showing some "Penelope" items which had been donated to the Royal Navy from the Thunderbirds program in honour of either this ship or her replacement ???

Wendi  :)

Title: Re: hms pepperpot
Post by: amk on Monday 11 February 08 21:16 GMT (UK)

thanks to everyone of you,you,ve been a great help

Title: Re: hms pepperpot
Post by: StephEv on Wednesday 20 February 08 18:52 GMT (UK)

Great connections with of course Malta :)

Title: Re: hms pepperpot
Post by: carsie on Wednesday 07 April 10 22:50 BST (UK)

Great ship big part of my family history my grandad worked in the docks where she was built then served on her through the war

Title: Re: hms pepperpot
Post by: briant on Wednesday 07 April 10 23:14 BST (UK)

Here is a bit more on HMS Penolepe,

http://www.uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/4007.html