Allied Warships

Corvettes

Flower (rev.) class

8 ships

Technical information

TypeCorvette
Displacement980 BRT 
Length208.25 feet (oa) 
Complement109 men 
Armament1 4" gun
1 2pdr AA
6 20mm AA 
Max speed16 knots
EnginesReciprocating engine, 1 shaft 
Power2880 HP 
Notes on classSlightly modified version of the original Flower class design. There range was increased as well as their AA and AS armament (a Hedgehog was fitted). 

US Navy US Navy ships of the Flower (rev.) class

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USS Action (PG-86)
USS Alacrity (PG-87)
USS Beacon (PG 88) (To the Royal Navy as HMS Dittany)
USS Brisk (PG-89)
USS Caprice (PG-90) (To the Royal Navy as HMS Honesty)
USS Clash (PG-91) (To the Royal Navy as HMS Linaria)
USS Haste (PG-92)
USS Intensity (PG-93)
USS Might (PG-94)
USS Pert (PG-95)
USS Prudent (PG-96)
USS Splendor (PG-97) (To the Royal Navy as HMS Rosebay)
USS Tact (PG-98) (To the Royal Navy as HMS Smilax)
USS Vim (PG-99) (To the Royal Navy as HMS Statice)
USS Vitality (PG-100) (To the Royal Navy as HMS Willowherb)


8 Corvettes (15 names) of the Flower (rev.) class.

See all US Navy Corvette classes.


Flower (rev.) class ships hit by U-boats (1)

22 Feb 1945HMCS TrentonianSunkU-1004

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