Allied Warships
HMS Abelia (K 184)
Corvette of the Flower class
Photo from Imperial War Museum (IWM), A-7312
| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Corvette |
| Class | Flower |
| Pennant | K 184 |
| Built by | Harland & Wolff Ltd. (Belfast, Northern Ireland) |
| Ordered | 8 Apr 1940 |
| Laid down | 19 Aug 1940 |
| Launched | 28 Nov 1940 |
| Commissioned | 3 Feb 1941 |
| End service | |
| History | HMS Abelia is not listed as active unit in the October 1945 Navy List Sold in 1947. Hit by U-boat |
| U-boat Attack | See our U-boat attack entry for the HMS Abelia |
Commands listed for HMS Abelia (K 184)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/Lt. Frank Ardern, RNR | 28 Jan 1941 | 5 May 1943 |
| 2 | Lt. Francis Arthur Everett, RNR | 5 May 1943 | 27 Jul 1943 |
| 3 | Lt. Robert Inglis Floris, RNZNR | 27 Jul 1943 | 24 Nov 1943 |
| 4 | A/Lt.Cdr. Orme Gordon Stuart, RCNVR | 24 Nov 1943 | 5 Jul 1944 |
| 5 | T/Lt. Donald Swinborne Hutton, RNR | 5 Jul 1944 | late 1944 |
| 6 | T/Lt. Roy Austin Parker, RNVR | late 1944 | mid 1945 |
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Noteable events involving Abelia include:
9 Jan 1944
HMS Abelia (A/Lt.Cdr. O.G. Stuart, RCNVR) lost her rudder after being hit by a U-boat torpedo in approximate position 50N, 18W. It is not known which U-boat fired the torpedo. (see map)