Memorials & monuments · East Midlands
HMS Kenya
In or near Harlaston.
HMS Kenya — a memorial in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
Alan Heardman — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Lichfield Trent Valley · 6.8 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
HMS Kenya is a memorial located in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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From the Wikipedia article
HMS Kenya was a Fiji-class cruiser of the Royal Navy. The ship was named after Kenya, a British possession at the time of the ship's construction.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Architecture
Kenya was launched on 18 August 1939 from the yards of Alexander Stephen and Sons, Glasgow, Scotland and after working up was commissioned on 27 September 1940. She took part in the hunt for the in May 1941 whilst part of the 2nd Cruiser Squadron, Home Fleet, based at Scapa Flow. On 3 June Kenya and the cruiser surprised and sank the German tanker Belchen which was supplying in the Davis Straits.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.7294, -1.7279
- County
- Staffordshire
- District
- Lichfield
- Parish
- Alrewas
- Postcode
- DE13 7AR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lichfield
- Nearest railway station
- Lichfield Trent Valley — 6.8 km
Sources
- osm: node/1823278298 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: HMS Kenya (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is HMS Kenya?
- HMS Kenya is in Staffordshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DE13 7AR), in the parish of Alrewas.
- What is HMS Kenya?
- HMS Kenya — a memorial in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to HMS Kenya?
- The nearest railway station is Lichfield Trent Valley, about 6.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode DE13 7AR.
- Is HMS Kenya free to visit?
- Yes, HMS Kenya is free to enter.
- How do I get to HMS Kenya?
- The nearest railway station is Lichfield Trent Valley, about 6.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DE13 7AR.