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Zinnia |
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Zinnia Laid Down : 1915 Launched : 19th April 1920 Completed : 1952 Type : Sloop Class : Builder : Swan Hunter Country : Belgium Pennants : Fate : From UK (Zinnia) 19th April 1920. Captured by Germany (Barbara) 1940. Was previously : HMS Zinnia Later became : Barbara |
| Former British sloop Zinnia of Flower class (Azalea group). She was purchased by Belgian Government 19/4/1920 and in June commissioned under former name. Since 1927 Zinnia was used as unarmed fishery protection vessel. Zinnia was captured by German troops 18/5/1940 at Antwerp, repaired and reconstructed at Cockerill and commissioned by Germans as escort ship Barbara. After war she was returned to Belgium, reclassified as frigate, renamed and broken up in 1952. |
Zinnia Photos for Sale |
  Zinnia, February 1935. |
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