| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Corvette |
| Class | Flower |
| Pennant | K 47 |
| Built by | Henry Robb Ltd. (Leith, U.K.) |
| Ordered | 31 Aug 1939 |
| Laid down | 19 Mar 1940 |
| Launched | 30 Nov 1940 |
| Commissioned | 24 Apr 1941 |
| Lost | 21 Sep 1943 |
| Loss position | 57.00N, 31.10W (See a map) |
| History | At 0022 hours on 21 Sepember 1943 the German U-952 fired a Gnat at an escort of the convoy ON-202 and heard after three minutes a detonation, followed by sinking noises. HMS Polyanthus (T/Lt. John Gordon Aitken, RNR) was hit and sank immediately at position 57º00'N, 31º10'W. The British frigate HMS Itchen picked up one survivor, but he died when the frigate was torpedoed and sunk two days later by U-666. Commanding Officers: Lt.Cdr. Raymond Spurr Holland, RNR T/Lt. John Gordon Aitken, RNR Hit by U-boat |
Commands listed for HMS Polyanthus (K 47)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt. Arthur Hague, RNR | ??? | 25 Jun 1942 |
| 2 | Lt.Cdr. Raymond Spurr Holland, RNR | 25 Jun 1942 | 8 Jan 1943 |
| 3 | T/Lt. John Gordon Aitken, RNR | 8 Jan 1943 | 21 Sep 1943 (+) |
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