On 7 February 1943, HMS Mignotte along with HMS Campanula rescued 37 survivors from the merchant ship Afrika, which had been torpedoed by the German submarine U-402. On 15 July 1943 she contributed to the sinking of U-135 alongside HMS Rochester and Balsam. On 21 January 1945 she helped sink U-1199 alongside the destroyer HMS Icarus.[3]
Fateedit
She was sold in 1946. In 1948, she became the merchant shipAlexandrouplis. That same year, on 30 November 1948, she was lost at sea.[4]
Citationsedit
^"Aberdeen Ships - Mignonette". www.aberdeenships.com. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
^"HMS Mignonette (K38)". www.uboat.net. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
^"Flower Class Corvettes from HMS Mallow to HMS Primula". www.worldnavalships.com. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
Sourcesedit
Friedman, Norman (2008). British Destroyers & Frigates - The Second World War and After. Barnsley, UK: Seaforth Publishing. ISBN978-1-84832-015-4.
Gardiner, Robert (1987). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922-1946. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN0-85177-146-7.
Preston, Antony; Raven, Alan (1982). Flower Class Corvettes. London: Arms and Armour Press. ISBN0-85368-559-2.
January 07, 2024
mignonette, other, ships, with, same, name, mignonette, mignonette, flower, class, corvette, that, served, with, royal, navy, during, second, world, served, escort, ship, battle, atlantic, mignotte, underway, tynehistoryunited, kingdomnamemignonetteordered31, . For other ships with the same name see HMS Mignonette HMS Mignonette was a Flower class corvette that served with the Royal Navy during the Second World War She served as an escort ship in the Battle of the Atlantic 1 HMS Mignotte underway on the TyneHistoryUnited KingdomNameMignonetteOrdered31 August 1939BuilderHall Russell amp Co Ltd AberdeenLaid down15 July 1940Launched28 January 1941Commissioned7 May 1941Out of service1946 soldIdentificationPennant number K38FateSold 1946 sunk November 1948General characteristicsClass and typeFlower class corvette original Displacement925 long tons 940 t 1 036 short tons Length205 ft 62 48 m o aBeam33 ft 10 06 m Draught11 5 ft 3 51 m Propulsionsingle shaft 2 fire tube Scotch boilers 1 4 cycle triple expansion reciprocating steam engine 2 750 ihp 2 050 kW Speed16 knots 29 6 km h Range3 500 nautical miles 6 482 km at 12 knots 22 2 km h Complement85Sensors and processing systems1 SW1C or 2C radar 1 Type 123A or Type 127DV sonarArmament1 BL 4 inch 101 6 mm Mk IX single gun 2 x double Lewis machine gun 2 twin Vickers machine gun 2 Mk II depth charge throwers 2 Depth charge rails with 40 depth charges initially with minesweeper equipment later removed Contents 1 Background 2 War service 3 Fate 4 Citations 5 SourcesBackground editThe ship was commissioned on 31 August 1939 by Hall Russell amp Company from Aberdeen in Scotland 2 War service editOn 7 February 1943 HMS Mignotte along with HMS Campanula rescued 37 survivors from the merchant ship Afrika which had been torpedoed by the German submarine U 402 On 15 July 1943 she contributed to the sinking of U 135 alongside HMS Rochester and Balsam On 21 January 1945 she helped sink U 1199 alongside the destroyer HMS Icarus 3 Fate editShe was sold in 1946 In 1948 she became the merchant ship Alexandrouplis That same year on 30 November 1948 she was lost at sea 4 Citations edit Aberdeen Ships Mignonette www aberdeenships com Retrieved 29 March 2017 Friedman Norman s 339 HMS Mignonette K38 www uboat net Retrieved 29 March 2017 Flower Class Corvettes from HMS Mallow to HMS Primula www worldnavalships com Retrieved 29 March 2017 Sources editFriedman Norman 2008 British Destroyers amp Frigates The Second World War and After Barnsley UK Seaforth Publishing ISBN 978 1 84832 015 4 Gardiner Robert 1987 Conway s All the World s Fighting Ships 1922 1946 London Conway Maritime Press ISBN 0 85177 146 7 Preston Antony Raven Alan 1982 Flower Class Corvettes London Arms and Armour Press ISBN 0 85368 559 2 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title HMS Mignonette K38 amp oldid 1129142128, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
