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Polyanthus (H.M.S.) (II)

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Historia

This corvette, flower-class was built in 1941 by Henry Robb Ltd. in Leith, Scotland.

Notas históricas

On September 20, 1943 this vessel was torpedoed and sunk by U-952 about 1,000 miles southwest of Iceland.

Propietarios y capitanes

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

Armamento

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).

Referencias

  • 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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