Vessel Profile

Nasturtium (H.M.S.)

Nasturtium (H.M.S.)
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Story

This corvette, flower-class was built in 1940 by Smiths Dock Co., Ltd. in South Bank-on-Tees.

Owners & Masters

She was an RN ship loaned to the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War and returned to the RN.

Armament

1-4" BL Mk.IX, two twin .5" machine guns and two twin .303" machine guns, two (later four) depth charge throwers and two rails (later four) carrying 40 depth charges (later 70).

References

  • Macpherson, K. and R. Barrie (2002)
  • J.J. Colledge and Ben Warlow (2010) Ships of the Royal Navy. Casemate Oxford UK
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