HMS Penzance
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There have been four ships of the Royal Navy
name HMS Penzance, named for the port of Penzance
in Cornwall
. The ships motto is Diligenter Pensa (Diligent thought).
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
name HMS Penzance, named for the port of Penzance
Penzance
Penzance is a town, civil parish, and port in Cornwall, England, in the United Kingdom. It is the most westerly major town in Cornwall and is approximately 75 miles west of Plymouth and 300 miles west-southwest of London...
in Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
. The ships motto is Diligenter Pensa (Diligent thought).
- The first Penzance was a frigateFrigateA frigate is any of several types of warship, the term having been used for ships of various sizes and roles over the last few centuries.In the 17th century, the term was used for any warship built for speed and maneuverability, the description often used being "frigate-built"...
of 1665 - The second Penzance was a frigate of 1747
- The third was a Hastings-class sloopHastings class sloopThe Hastings class, also known as the Folkestone class, was a class of sloop which were built for the Royal Navy and the Royal Indian Navy in the interwar period...
launched in 1930 and torpedoed and sunk in 1940 whilst on convoy protection duty by . - The fourth and current is a Sandown-class minehunterSandown class minehunterThe Sandown class is a class of minehunter originally built for the British Royal Navy). Sandown-class vessels also serve with the Royal Saudi Navy and the Estonian Navy...
launched in 1997 and commissioned in 1998.