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HMS Penelope (1798)
Frigate of the Royal Navy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other ships with the same name, see HMS Penelope.
HMS Penelope was a fifth-rate frigate of the Royal Navy, launched in 1798 and wrecked in 1815.
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Name | HMS Penelope |
Builder | Bursledon |
Launched | 1798 |
Honours and awards | Naval General Service Medal with clasp "Egypt"[1] |
Fate | Wrecked in 1815 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | 36-gun fifth rate |
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