207331 Able Seaman John Earnest Littleton Royal Navy HMS Penelope from:Lowestoft My dad Jack Littleton, worked in one of the rear 6 inch gun as a gun aimer on HMS Penelope. He told me they took a hit on his turret (gun) and it threw him across the turret and blew one of his eardrums out he spent time in hospital in Malta then rejoined his ship, he lost good friends of his in that attack. He told me his Captain was a good decent man. He was also involved with special operations (Commando). He named my second oldest sister after the ship. He was based in Egypt for a while. My Dad's brother George Littleton was also in the Royal Navy on Cambletown and I think Kelly. He survived the war to. As a little boy he told me various stories, I would like to think all true, how one night how Penelope sunk many other ships. He was on board when in force K. He left the ship at the end of the war I believe.
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