Arabis Class
Sloops. Photos and history of the Arabis Class sloops, launched
during World War One, 1915 - 1916. Includes details of each sloop
and their fate. Class includes HMS Alyssum, HMS Amaryllis, HMS
Arabis, HMS Asphodel, HMS Berberis, HMS Buttercup, HMS Campanula, HMS
Celandine, HMS Cornflower, HMS Crocus, HMS Cyclamen, HMS Delphinium, HMS
Genista, HMS Gentian, HMS Geranium, HMS Gladiolus, HMS Godetia, HMS
Hhydrangea, HMS Lobelia, HMS Lupin, HMS Marguerite, HMS Mignonette, HMS
Myosotis, HMS Nasturtium, HMS Nigella, HMS Pansy, HMS Pentstemon, HMS
Petunia, HMS Poppy, HMS Primula, HMS Rosemary, HMS Snapdragon, HMS
Valerian, HMS Verbena, HMS Wallflower, HMS Wisteria.
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| HMS Alyssum |
5th November 1915 |
Mined 18th March 1917 |
| HMS Amaryllis |
9th December 1915 |
Sold January 1923 |
| HMS Arabis |
6th November 1915 |
Sunk 10th February 1916 |
| HMS Asphodel |
21st December 1915 |
To Denmark 16th June 1920 |
| HMS Berberis |
3rd February 1916 |
Sold January 1923 |
| HMS Buttercup |
24th October 1915 |
Sold February 1920 |
| HMS Campanula |
25th December 1915 |
Sold September 1922 |
| HMS Celandine |
19th February 1916 |
Sold January 1923 |
| HMS Cornflower |
30th March 1916 |
Bombed 19th December 1941 |
| HMS Crocus |
24th December 1915 |
Sold July 1930 |
| HMS Cyclamen |
22nd February 1916 |
Sold July 1932 |
| HMS Delphinium |
23rd December 1915 |
Sold October 1933 |
| HMS Genista |
22nd February 1916 |
Torpedoed 23rd October 1916 |
| HMS Gentian |
23rd December 1915 |
Mined 16th July 1919 |
| HMS Geranium |
8th November 1915 |
Transferred to Australia 1920, Sunk as target
24th April 1935 |
| HMS Gladiolus |
25th October 1915 |
To Portugal September 1920 |
| HMS Godetia |
8th January 1916 |
Sold February 1937 |
| HMS Hydrangea |
2nd March 1916 |
Sold April 1920 |
| HMS Lobelia |
7th March 1916 |
Sold March 1920 |
| HMS Lupin |
21st May 1916 |
Sold March 1946 |
| HMS Marguerite |
23rd November 1915 |
Transferred to Australia 1919. Sunk as
target 1st August 1935 |
| HMS Mignonette |
26th January 1916 |
Mined 17th March 1917 |
| HMS Myosotis |
4th April 1916 |
Sold January 1923 |
| HMS Nasturtium |
21st December 1915 |
Mined 27th April 1916 |
| HMS Nigella |
10th December 1915 |
Sold November 1922 |
| HMS Pansy |
1st February 1916 |
Sold January 1920 |
| HMS Pentstemon |
15th February 1916 |
Sold April 1920 |
| HMS Petunia |
3rd April 1916 |
Sold December 1922 |
| HMS Poppy |
9th November 1915 |
Sold April 1923 |
| HMS Primula |
6th December 1915 |
Torpedoed 1st March 1916 |
| HMS Rosemary |
22nd November 1915 |
Sold December 1947 |
| HMS Snapdragon |
21st December 1915 |
Sold May 1934 |
| HMS Valerian |
21st February 1916 |
Foundered 22nd October 1926 |
| HMS Verbena |
9th November 1915 |
Sold October 1933 |
| HMS Wallflower |
8th November 1915 |
Sold August 1931 |
| HMS Wisteria |
7th December 1915 |
Sold January 1931 |
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HMS Cornflower |
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HMS Cornflower.
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Crew of HMS Cornflower, at Malta.
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HMS Cyclamen |
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HMS Cyclamen, 1921.
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HMS Delphinium |
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HMS Delphinium, 1926.
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HMS Godetia |
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HMS Godetia, 1930s.
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HMS Godetia in Lowestoft, late 1930s.
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HMS Lupin |
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HMS Lupin at Sheerness, 1922.
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HMS Lupin, 1937.
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HMS Lupin, laid up, May 1947.
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HMS Pentstemon |
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HMS Pentstemon, 1917.
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Lila, ex - HMS Pentstemon, 1920s.
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HMS Snapdragon |
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HMS Snapdragom, 1916.
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HMS Snapdragon, 1925.
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HMS Verbena |
HMS Verbena c.1928.
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Crew of HMS Verbena, Simonstown, South Africa, 1932.
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Bondi, HMS Verbena ships dog, died 30th January 1931.
HMS Verbena built by Blyth shipbuilders on 9th November 1915 was an
Arabis class fleet sweeping sloop. Complement of 90, speed 16 knts,
displacement 1250 tons, armament two 4.7" guns and two 3 pounder AA
guns. Finally scrapped October 1933.
I am
looking for any information about the ships bulldog, his name was Bondi. I
am at present refurbishing his grave, in Knysna,South Africa which
has been sadly neglected and any information would be gratefully received
for the information board we are erecting. I have a beautiful picture which
I have attached. Any information regarding the seaman in the photo or
anecdotes about Bondi will be of great interest. I may be contacted @ charmian@healthtechlabs.com |
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