| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Corvette |
| Class | Flower |
| Pennant | K 50 |
| Built by | Harland & Wolff Ltd. (Belfast, Northern Ireland) |
| Ordered | 19 Sep, 1939 |
| Laid down | 22 Feb, 1940 |
| Launched | 18 Jun, 1940 |
| Commissioned | 9 Aug, 1940 |
| Lost | 9 Feb, 1943 |
| Loss position | 32.48N, 21.10E (See a map) |
| History | HMS Erica (Lt. Adrian Charles Cuthbert Seligman, RNR) was escorting a convoy from Benghazi to Alexandria when she struck a mine and sank off Derna in position 32º48'N, 21º10'E. There were some casualties but none fatal. The crew was picked up HMS Southern Maid. Ironically the mine field had been laid in July 1941 by the British minelaying submarine HMS Rorqual. Commanding Officers: Lt. Adrian Charles Cuthbert Seligman, RNR |
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