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Flower Class Modified (1943) Corvette 
Ships

Ship Pennant
No
Commissioned Decommission/
Loss
Note:
To British Built Group - Canadian Built Group
Alphabetical list - British Built  

Arabis ii

K385

28-Oct-1943 1951 To Royal New Zealand Navy 1944-48. Sold and scrapped Aug-1951.

Arbutus

K403

26-Jan-1944 1951 To Royal New Zealand Navy 1944-48. Sold and scrapped at Dunston Jun-1951.

Balm

 

    Cancelled 12-Nov-1942.

Betony

K274

22-Apr-1943 07-Jan-1951 To Royal Indian Navy as Sind 1945. To Royal Thai Navy as Prase 1947. Wrecked east coast of North Korea 07-Jan-1951. 

Budleia

K275

19-Jun-1943 1952 To Royal Canadian Navy as Giffard 1943. Sold Oct-1952 and scrapped in Canada.

Bugloss

K306

21-Jun-1943 1947 To Royal Indian Navy as Assam 1945-47. Scrapped.

Bullrush

K307

11-Oct-1943 1950 To Royal Canadian Navy as Mimico 1943. To merchant vessel Olympic Victor 1950. To Otori Maru No 12 1956.

Burnet

K348

31-May-1943 1945 To Royal Indian Navy as Gondwhana 1945. To Royal Thai Navy as Bangpakong 1947.

Candytuft

K382

28-Sep-1943 1947 To Royal Canadian Navy as Longbranch K487 1943. To merchant vessel Rexton Kent II 1947. To Rexton Kent 1948.

Ceoanthus

K360

27-Oct-1943 1948 To Royal Canadian Navy as Forest Hill K486 1943. Sold and scrapped in Canada 17-Jul-1948.

Charlock

K395

16-Nov-1943 1947 To Royal Indian Navy as Mahratta. Wrecked 1947.

Forest Hill

K486

27-Oct-1943 1948 (Ex Ceoanthus K360 1943). Royal Canadian Navy. Sold and scrapped in Canada 17-Jul-1948.

Giffard

K275

19-Jun-1943 1952 (Ex Budleia 1943).To Royal Canadian Navy. Sold Oct-1952 and scrapped in Canada.

Longbranch

K487

28-Sep-1943 1947 (Ex Candytuft K 382 1943). Royal Canadian Navy. To merchant vessel Rexton Kent II 1947. To Rexton Kent 1948.

Mimico

K307

11-Oct-1943 1950 (Ex Bullrush 1943).To Royal Canadian Navy. To merchant vessel Olympic Victor 1950. To Otori Maru No 12 1956.
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Asbestos

K358

22-Nov-1943 1948 RCN. Sold to Dominican  Navy but wrecked en-route 1948. Salved and scrapped New Orleans Mar-1949.

Atholl

K15

05-May-1943 1952 RCN. Sold and scraped at Hamilton, Canada Oct-1952.

Beauharnois

K540

11-May-1944 1946 RCN. To merchant vessel Colon 1946. To Israeli Navy as Wedgwood 1950. Scrapped Israel 1956.

Belleville

K332

17-Jun-1944 1947 RCN.  To Dominican Navy as Juan Bautista Cambiaso 1947. Scrapped 1972.

Brampton

 

    RCN. Cancelled Dec-1943.

Coburg

K333

14-Jul-1943 1945 RCN. To merchant vessel Cameo 1945.  To Dundas Kent 1947. To Puerto del Sol 1951. Foundered New Orleans 01-Jul-1971.

Comfrey

K277

28-Jul-1942 1952 To USS Action 1942. To merchant vessel Arne Presthus 1952. To Star of Mariam 1968. To Star of Beirut 1971.

Cornel

K278

04-Sep-1942 1948 To USS Alacrity 1942. To merchant vessel Rio Marina 1948. To Porto Ferraio 1951. Scrapped Italy 1971.

Dittany

K279

13-Oct-1942 1950 (Ex USS Beacon). To merchant vessel Olympic Cruiser 1950. To Otori Maru No 2 1956.

Fergus

K686

30-Aug-1944 1945 (Ex Fort Francis 1943).To Royal Canadian Navy. To merchant vessel Camco II  1945. To Harcourt Kent 1948. Wrecked Cape Pine 22-Nov-1949..  

Flax

K284

15-Jun-1942 1949 To USS Brisk 1942. To merchant vessel 1949 name unchanged. To Ariana 1951. To Arvida Bay 1955.

Fort Francis

K686

30-Aug-1944 1945 To Royal Canadian Navy as Fergus 1943. To merchant vessel Camco II  1945. To Harcourt Kent 1948. Wrecked Cape Pine 22-Nov-1949..  

Frontenac

K335

02-Jun-1943 ? RCN. 

Guelph

K687

20-Dec-1943 1946 (Ex Sea Cliff). Renamed Guelph 1943. RCN. To merchant vessel 1946 name unchanged 

Hawkesbury

K415

16-Nov-1943 1950 RCN. To merchant vessel Campuchea 1950. Sold and broken up at Hong Kong 1956.

Honesty

K285

28-Sep-1942 1961 Sold and broken up at Hamburg Jan-1961.

Ingersoll

 

    RCN. cancelled Dec-1943.

Lachute

K440

09-Jun-1944 1947 RCN. To Dominican Navy as Cristobal Colon 1947.

Linaria

K282

18-Nov-1942 1948 To USS Clash 1942. To merchant vessel Porto Offuro 1948.

Lindsay

K338

04-Jun-1943 1946 RCN. To merchant vessel North Shore 1946.

Listowel

K439

    RCN. Canceled Dec-1943.

Louisburg

K401

13-Jul-1943 1947 RCN. To Dominican navy as Juan Alejandro 1947.

Mandrake

K287

22-Aug-1942 1944 To USS Hasty 1942. To merchant vessel Porto Azzuro 1944.

Meaford

 

    RCN. Cancelled Dec-1943.

Milfoil

K288

05-Aug-1942 1950 To USS Intensity 1942. To merchant vessel Olympic Promoter 1950. To Otori Maru No 5 1952.

Musk

K289

15-Jul-1942 1950 To USS Might 1942. To merchant vessel Olympic Explorer 1950. To Otori Maru No 3 1956. To Kyo Maru No 12 1957.

Nepeta

K290

29-Nov-1942 1950 To USS Pert 1943. To Merchant vessel Olympic Leader 1950. To Otori Maru No 1 1956. To Kyo Maru no 15 1957. 

Norsyd

K520

31-Jul-1943 1945 RCN. To merchant vessel Balboa 1945. To Israeli Navy as Haganah 1950. Scrapped Israel 1956.

North Bay

K339

27-Apr-1943 1946 RCN. To merchant vessel Kent County II 1946. To Galloway Kent 1950. To Bedford II 1951.

Owen Sound

K340

15-Jun-1943 1946 RCN. To merchant vessel Cadio 1946.

Parry Sound

K341

13-Nov-1943 1950 RCN. To merchant vessel Olympic Champion 1950. To Otori Maru No 15 1956. 

Peterborough

K342

15-Jan-1944 1947 RCN. To Dominican Navy as Gerardo Jansen 1947. Scrapped 1972. 

Pointe Claire

K688

24-Jun-1944 30-Nov-1945 To RCN as Merrittonia 1944. Wrecked off Nova Scotia 30-Nov-1911.. 

Privet

K291

10-Dec-1942 1949 To USS Prudent 1942. To Italian Navy as Elbano 1949. Staffetta 1951. Scrapped 1972.

Renfrew

K453

    RCN. Cancelled Dec-1943. 

Riviere de Loup

K357

02-Jul-1943 1947 RCN. To Dominican Navy as Juan Bautista Maggiolo 1947. Scrapped 1972. 

Rosebay

K286

11-Feb-1943 1947 (Ex USS Splendor). To merchant vessel Benmark 1947. To Frida 1950.

St. Lambert

K343

06-Nov-1943 1946 RCN. To merchant vessel Chrysi Hondroulis 1946. To Loula 1955.

Sea Cliff

K687

20-Dec-1943 1946 RCN. To RCN Guelph 1943. To merchant vessel 1946 name unchanged 

Simcoe

K

    RCN. Cancelled Dec-1943.

Smilax

K280

24-Dec-1942 1946 (Ex USS Tact). To Argentinian Navy as Republica 1946.)

Smiths Falls

K345

19-Aug-1944 1950 RCN. To merchant vessel Olympic Lightning 1950. To Otori Maru No 16 1956.

Statice

K281

10-Apr-1943 1961 (Ex USS Vim). Sold and scrapped at Hamburg Jan-1961.

Stellarton

K457

27-Apr-194 1946 RCN. To Chilean Navy as Casma 1946. Sold and scrapped 02-Jul-1969.

Strathroy

K455

30-Aug-1944 1946 RCN. To Chilean Navy as Chipana 1946. Sold and scrapped 17-Jul-1967.

Thorlock

K394

15-May-1944 1946 RCN. To Chilean Navy as Papudo 1946. Sold and scrapped 17-Jul-1967.

Trentonian

K368

01-Sep-1943 22-Feb-1945 RCN. Torpedoed by U-1004 off Falmouth 22-Feb-1945. 

West York

K369

25-Jan-1944 1946 RCN. To merchant vessel Gautemala 1946. Moulay Bouchaib 1946. Espresso 1953. Federal Express 1960. In collision with merchant vessel Polaris at Montreal 05-May-1960. Stern section salved 12-Aug-1960 and scrapped.

Whitby

K346

19-Sep-1943 1946 RCN. To Merchant vessel Bengo 1946.

Willowherb

K?

24-Mar-1943 1960 (Ex USS Vitality). Sold and scrapped at Hamburg Jan-1961.
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