SUNDERLAND George

  • First Name(s):
    George 
  • Surname:
    SUNDERLAND
  • Service Number:
    PKX145853
  • Rank:

    Stoker 1st Class

  • Conflict:
    WW2
  • Service:
    Navy
  • Naval Service:
    Royal Navy
  • Ship:
    HMS Penelope
  • Former Units:
    None
  • Date of Death:
    18th February 1944
  • Age At Death:
    31
  • Place of Death:
    Unknown
  • Place of Burial:
    Commemorated on Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, England, Panel 86, Column 2.
  • Place of Birth:
    Unknown
  • Home Town:
    Unknown
  • Casualty's Relatives:

    Son of George and K.L. Sunderland, of Kidderminster, Worcestershire

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Further Information About SUNDERLAND George

HMS Penelope was a light cruiser of the Arethusa class. On 18th February 1944, the ship, known as ‘Pepperpot’ to her crew was returning to Naples when she was torpedoed by the German submarine U-410. The success of the attack was remarkable as the ship was making 26 knots when the first torpedo struck the ship in the after engine room. According to records, this is a unique case as no other ship travelling at speed was successfully attacked by a submarine in WW2. A second torpedo struck HMS Penelope sixteen minutes later, breaking the ship in half and causing her to sink in just one minute twenty-five seconds. 415 of the crew, including the captain went down with the ship. There were 206 survivors.

George Sunderland has no known grave, the photograph available shows his name on Portsmouth Naval Memorial.

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