HMS Penshurst

History
United Kingdom
Name	Penshurst
Launched	1906
Commissioned	6 November 1915
Fate	Sunk 25 December 1917
Notes	Converted to Q-ship at Longhope Bay, Orkney
General characteristics
Type	steamer
Tonnage	740 GRT 1191 GT
Displacement	2,035 tons[1]
Length	232 ft (71 m) oa
Beam	35 ft 2 in (10.72 m)
Draught	14 ft 6 in (4.42 m)
Propulsion	steam
Speed	10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)
Armament	2 × 4 in guns 2 × 12 pdr guns 2 × 6 pdr naval guns [2]

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.