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Short histories of Flower Class Corvettes from HMS Mallow to HMS Primula. Shown on this web page are ships company notice board, histories, photos and paintings and prints. |
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Name | Builder | Launch Date | Fate |
HMS Mallow (K81) | Harland & Wolff | 22nd May 1940 | Served with the Yugoslavian Navy as Nada in 1944, then as Partizanka in 1948 but shortly after she transferred to Egypt as El Sudan. |
HMS Marguerite (K54) | Hall Russell | 8th July 1940 | Used as a weather observation ship in 1947 until scrapped on 8th September 1961 at Ghent. |
HMS Marigold (K87) | Hall Russell | 4th September 1940 | Lost presumed sunk 9th December 1942. |
HMS Meadowsweet (K144) | Hill, Richardson Westgarth & Clark | 28th March 1942 | Served as the merchant ship Gerrit W Vinke in 1951. |
HMS Mignonette (K38) | Hall Russell, N E Marine | 28th January 1941 | Served as the merchant ship Alexandrouplis in 1948 but was lost on 30th November 1948. |
HMS Mimosa (K11) | Hill, Richardson Westgarth & Clark | 18th January 1941 | Served with the French Navy in 1942 but was lost on 9th June 1942. |
HMS Monkshood (K207) | Fleming & Ferguson | 17th April 1941 | Served as the merchant ship W R Strang in 1948. |
K207 HMS Monkshood. Contributed by The family of Capt. C.R. Longenecker, MC, USN (Ret.). |
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HMS Montbretia (K208) | Fleming & Ferguson | 27th May 1941 | Served with the Norwegian Navy in 1941 and was lost on 18th November 1942. |
HMS Myosotis (K65) | Lewis | 28th January 1941 | Served as the merchant ship Grunningur in 1948, name changed in 1949 to Thoron. |
HMS Myosotis, 1941. Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2803 |
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HMS Narcissus (K74) | Lewis | 29th March 1941 | Served as the merchant ship Este in 1946. |
HMS Nettle (K212) | Hall | 23rd September 1941 | Name was changed to Hyderbad in 1941 and she was scrapped in October 1948 at Portaferry. |
HMS Nigella (K19) | Philip, Clark | 21st September 1940 | Served as the merchant ship Nigelock in 1947 she was lost on 10th March 1955. |
HMS Orchis (K76) | Harland & Wolff | 15th September 1940 | Took too much damage to be repaired and scrapped on 21st August 1944. |
My
late Grandfather, Peter Glanville, served on HMS Orchis during the
earlier part of the war. I have attached several photo?s I have from
this time for your use on your website. |
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Shipmates on HMS Orchis |
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Iced Guns on the Orchis |
The Iced Up Lifeboats on HMS Orchis |
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HMS Orchis' Torn Ensign |
More Ice on Orchis |
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Big Waves on Orchis |
Depth Charge - North Atlantic |
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On Lookout on HMS Orchis |
On Lookout with Guns |
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HMS Oxlip (K123) | Inglis, Kincaid | 28th August 1941 | Served with the Irish Navy as Maev in 1946. |
HMS Oxlip |
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HMS Heartsease (ex-Pansy) (K15) | Harland & Wolff | 20th April 1940 | Served with the US Navy as Courage in 1942. Became the merchant ship Roskva in 1951, changed name to Douglas in 1956, changed name again to Seabird in 1958 and was lost in December of that year. |
HMS Pennywort (K111) | Inglis, Kincaid | 18th October 1941 | Scrapped in February 1949 at Troon. |
HMS Peony (K40) | Harland & Wolff | 4th June 1940 | Served with the Hellenic Navy as Sakhtouris in 1943 and was scrapped on 21st April 1952 at Dunston. |
Sakhtouris (ex - HMS Peony), July 1944. Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2804 |
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HMS Pentstemon (K61) | Philip, Clark | 18th January 1941 | Served as the merchant ship Galaxidi in 1947, changed name to Rosa Vlassi in 1951. |
HMS Periwinkle (K55) | Harland & Wolff | 24th February 1940 | Served with the US Navy as Restless in 1942, becoming the merchant ship Perilock in 1947 she was scrapped in 1953 in Hong Kong. |
HMS Petunia (K79) | Robb, Kincaid | 19th September 1940 | Served with the Chinese Navy as Fu Po in 1946 and was lost on 19th March 1947. |
Fu Po (ex HMS Petunia), 1946. Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2805 |
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HMS Lotus (ex Phlox) (K130) | Henry Robb, Ailsa, NE Marine Leith Scotland | 16th January 1942 | Took part in Russian Convoys including PQ17 and served in the Med, during Op Torch. Became the merchant ship Southern Lotus in 1948. |
HMS Picotee (K63) | Harland & Wolff | 19th July 1940 | Lost on 12th August 1941. |
HMS Pimpernel (K71) | Harland & Wolff | 16th November 1940 | Scrapped in October 1948 at Portaferry. |
HMS Pink (K137) | Henry Robb, Ailsa, NE Marine, Leith | 16th February 1942 | Damaged beyond repair on 27th June 1944 she was scrapped in 1947 at Llanelly. |
HMS Polyanthus (K47) | Robb, Kincaid | 30th November 1940 | Lost on 21st September 1943. |
HMS Poppy (K213) | Hall | 20th November 1941 | Became the merchant ship Rami in 1946. Eventually hulked in 1955. |
HMS Potentilla (K214) | Simons | 18th December 1941 | Served with the Norwegian Navy from 1942-1944, she was scrapped in 1946 at Gateshead. |
HMS Primrose (K91) | Simons | 8th May 1940 | Became the merchant ship Norfinn in 1949. |
HMS Primula (K14) | Simons | 25th June 1941 | Became the merchant ship Marylock in 1947 eventually scrapped in 1953 at Hong Kong. |
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