Allied Warships

HMS Bellwort (K 114)

Corvette of the Flower class

Navy	The Royal Navy
Type	Corvette
Class	Flower
Pennant	K 114
Built by	George Brown & Co. (Greenock, Scotland): Kincaid
Ordered	12 Dec 1939
Laid down	17 Sep 1940
Launched	11 Aug 1941
Commissioned	20 Nov 1941
End service
Loss position

History	Sold to the Irish Government in 1946 and renamed Cliona. The ship was commissioned in Irish Naval Service in February 1947. Commanding Officers: T/A/Lt.Cdr. Eric George Donald, RNVR 1 September 1941 – 17 September 1942 A/Lt.Cdr. Norman Frederick René Gill, RNR 17 September 1942 – 6 February 1944 T/A/Lt.Cdr. Leslie Vernon Banks, RNVR 6 February 1944 – still in command in July 1945 according to the Navy List HMS Bellwort is not listed as active unit in the October 1945 Navy List

Commands listed for HMS Bellwort (K 114)

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	Commander	From	To
1	T/Lt. Eric George Donald, RNVR	1 Sep 1941	17 Sep 1942
2	A/Lt.Cdr. Norman Frederick René Gill, RNR	17 Sep 1942	6 Feb 1944
3	T/A/Lt.Cdr. Leslie Vernon Banks, RNVR	6 Feb 1944	Jul 1945 ?

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