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HMS Spikenard (K 198)

Corvette of the Flower class

NavyThe Royal Navy
TypeCorvette
ClassFlower 
PennantK 198 
Built byDavie Shipbuilding and Repairing Co. Ltd. (Lauzon, Quebec, Canada) 
Ordered22 Jan, 1940 
Laid down24 Feb, 1940 
Launched10 Aug, 1940 
Commissioned 
End service 
Loss position
 
HistoryTransferred to the Royal Canadian Navy before completion.

HMCS Spikenard (Lt.Cdr. H.G. Shadforth, R.C.N.R.) was torpedoed and sunk by U-136, south of Iceland, while escorting convoy SC-67.
There were only eight survivors. 

Career notesTo the Royal Canadian Navy as HMCS Spikenard

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