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Short histories of Flower Class
Corvettes from HMS Gardenia to HMS Lotus. Shown on this web page are ships
company notice board, histories, photos and paintings and prints.
Other ships will be added soon, this page is under construction.
Displacement 925 tons, and a crew of 85, top
speed of 16 knots. and armament of one 4 - inch gun, one 2 pounder
AA and four .303 inch AA guns. |
| Name |
Builder |
Launch Date |
Fate |
| HMS Gardenia (K99) |
Simons |
10th April 1940 |
Lost on 9th November 1942. |
| HMS Genista (K200) |
Harland & Wolff |
24th July 1941 |
Used as a weather recorder
in 1947. She was scrapped in 1961. |
| HMS Gentian (K90) |
Harland & Wolff |
6th August 1940 |
Scrapped in August 1947 at
Purfleet. |
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HMS Gentian, 1941.
A
large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced
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holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price
£25. Order photograph here Order Code
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| HMS Geranium (K16) |
Simons |
23rd April 1940 |
Served with the Danish Navy
as Thetis in 1947. |
| HMS Gladiolus (K34) |
Smiths Dock |
24th January 1940 |
Lost on 16th October 1941. |
| HMS Gloxinia (K22) |
Harland & Wolff |
2nd July 1940 |
Scrapped in August 1947 at
Purfleet. |
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HMS Gloxinia, 1943.
A
large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced
from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright
holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price
£25. Order photograph here Order Code
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HMS Gloxinia, February 1943.
A
large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced
from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright
holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price
£25. Order photograph here Order Code
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Original
republished © MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price £5 Click here
to order. Order Code MP2800 |
| HMS Godetia (K72) |
Smiths Dock |
8th May 1940 |
Lost on 6th September 1940. |
| HMS Godetia II (ex Dart)
(K226) |
Crown, Clark |
24th September 1941 |
Scrapped in 1947 at Grays. |
| HMS Heather (K69) |
Harland & Wolff |
17th September 1940 |
Scrapped in 1947 at Grays. |
| HMS Heliotrope (K03) |
Crown, NE Marine |
5th June 1940 |
Served with US Navy as
Surprise in 1942 before becoming the merchant ship Heliolock in 1946.
She changed her name to Ziang Teh in 1947 and again under Chinese
service to Lin I. |
| HMS Hibiscus (K24) |
Harland & Wolff |
6th April 1940 |
Served with the US Navy as
Spry in 1942 before becoming the merchant ship Madonna in 1947. She was
scrapped in Hong Kong in 1955. |
| HMS Hollyhock (K64) |
Crown, NE Marine |
19th August 1940 |
Lost on 9th April 1942. |
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Crew of HMS Hollyhock
(We think this photo is from this HMS Hollyhock rather
than the earlier Acacia class sloop HMS Hollyhock, but not 100%
certain. The fact this photo was taken in Hong Kong is probably
the biggest clue, with this HMS Hollyhock certainly spending some time
in that region.)
A
reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x
7" approx available. Order photograph here © Walker
Archive. Order Code BIG0031 |
| HMS Honeysuckle (K27) |
Ferguson |
22nd April 1940 |
Scrapped in 1950 at Grays. |
| HMS Hyacinth (K84) |
Harland & Wolff |
19th August 1940 |
Served with the Hellenic
Navy as Apostolis in 1943. |
| HMS Hydrangea (K39) |
Ferguson |
4th September 1940 |
Became the merchant ship
Hydralock in 1948 and was lost on 25th February 1957. |
| HMS Coriander (ex Iris)
(K183) |
Hall Russell |
9th June 1941 |
Served with the French Navy
as Comandante Detroyat in 1942 and was finally scrapped in February 1948
at Troon. |
| HMS Jasmine (K23) |
Ferguson |
14th January 1941 |
Sold for scrap on 11th
September 1948. |
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HMS Jasmine, 1941.
A
large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced
from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright
holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price
£25. Order photograph here Order Code
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Original
republished © MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price £5 Click here
to order. Order Code MP2802 |
| HMS Jonquil (K68) |
Fleming & Ferguson |
9th July 1940 |
Became the merchant ship
Lemnos in 1948. Her name was changed to Olympic Rider in 1951 and was
lost on 1st December 1955. |
| HMS Kingcup (K33) |
Harland & Wolff |
31st October 1940 |
Became the merchant ship
Rubis in 1946 and then Seislim in 1954. Scrapped in the Netherlands in
the late 1950s. |
| HMS Larkspur (K82) |
Fleming & Ferguson |
5th September 1940 |
Served with the US Navy as
Fury in 1942, becoming the merchant ship Larkslock in 1946 she was
scrapped in 1953 in Hong Kong. |
| HMS Lavender (K60) |
Hall |
27th November 1940 |
Became the merchant ship
Eugene Vinke in 1948. |
| HMS Lobelia (K05) |
Hall |
15th February 1941 |
Served with the French navy
in 1941 before becoming the merchant ship Thorgeir in 1949. |
| HMS Loosestrife (K105) |
Hall Russell |
25th August 1941 |
Became the merchant ship
Kallsevni in 1949 and was scrapped in April 1962. |
| HMS Lotus (K93) |
Hill, Ailsa |
17th January 1942 |
Served with the French Navy
as Comandante D'Estienne D'Orves in 1942. She was then scrapped in May
1951 at Troon. |
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Naval Historians, Crew & Family
Noticeboard
Notice
Board for naval enthusiasts and ex ships company and families of royal
naval corvettes listed above.
This website is not part of any governmental body or official websites of
the Royal Navy Corvettes.
Photographs and information on historical events
about Flower Class Corvettes requested for this new website. If you have any information you
would like to send us including photographs of crew members
serving on these corvettes and also photographs of the ships please USE
OUR MESSAGE FORM
MESSAGES
HMS GARDENIA.
JOHN O'CONNELL.. John O'Connell was the
ship's carpenter on the Niceto de Larrinaga, which was sunk by U103 on
22nd September 1941 near the Canary Islands. He was taken from the
sea aboard the HMS Gardenia, and died shortly afterwards, and was buried
at sea. I would like to contact anyone from HMS Gardenia that may
know anything of this. John O'Connell was my mother's brother. Contact
Here
HMS GENTIAN.
EDWARD (TED) ATTRELL.. My
father in law Edward (Ted) Attrell (from Brighton) passed away in April
2003, having told the family only at the end of his life of his full
naval service, and service on the North Atlantic Convoys. We are
trying to find out more about his service, so we can apply for his
medals. Can anyone advise where to go to get crew lists from these
times, and voyage records if they exist? Are any of his shipmates
still alive? (He went into the navy underage) Contact
here
My father served on HMS Gentian and I have been unable
to find any pictures of her at all. If anyone has any pictures or
leads as to where I may find some that would be gratefully
received. Paul.folkes2@ntlworld.com
HMS KINGCUP K33..
My late father
served on HMS Kingcup. I would dearly like to have a photo of her or any
other information that anyone might have. All I have is a photo of him
in uniform. Contact me at tuckley.10@virgin.net
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