HMS Penshurst
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HMS Penshurst was a Royal Navy warship that was active during World War I. She was a Special Service Vessel whose function was to act as a decoy, inviting attack by a U-boat in order to engage and 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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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | 1917 | Action of 17 November 1917 | United States, German Empire, naval battle | Wikidata |
| link | page | Coflein page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | Coflein page@ | Wikidata | ||
| site | shipwreck | HMS Arbutus | sloop-of-war, shipwreck, Anchusa-class sloop-of-war | Wikidata | |
| site | shipwreck | HMS Evangel | naval trawler, shipwreck | Wikidata | |
| site | shipwreck | HMS Penshurst | Q-ship, shipwreck, cargo ship | Wikidata | |