HMS Linaria (K282)
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HMS Linaria was a Flower-class
corvette
of the Royal Navy
, which saw service during the Second World War. Originally built for the US Navy as Clash (PG-91), formerly CN-309, she was launched on 18 November 1942, by Midland Shipyards, Ltd., Midland, Ontario
, Canada. Upon completion Clash was transferred to the Royal Navy on 19 June 1943 and commissioned as HMS Linaria. On 27 July 1946 she was returned to the U.S. Navy. Never commissioned in the U.S. Navy, Clash was sold on 15 January 1948.
Flower class corvette
The Flower-class corvette was a class of 267 corvettes used during World War II, specifically with the Allied navies as anti-submarine convoy escorts during the Battle of the Atlantic...
corvette
Corvette
A corvette is a small, maneuverable, lightly armed warship, originally smaller than a frigate and larger than a coastal patrol craft or fast attack craft , although many recent designs resemble frigates in size and role...
of the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
, which saw service during the Second World War. Originally built for the US Navy as Clash (PG-91), formerly CN-309, she was launched on 18 November 1942, by Midland Shipyards, Ltd., Midland, Ontario
Midland, Ontario
Midland is a town located on Georgian Bay in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada.Situated at the southern end of Georgian Bay's 30,000 Islands, Midland is the economic centre of the region, with a 125-bed hospital and a local airport. It is the main town of the southern Georgian Bay area...
, Canada. Upon completion Clash was transferred to the Royal Navy on 19 June 1943 and commissioned as HMS Linaria. On 27 July 1946 she was returned to the U.S. Navy. Never commissioned in the U.S. Navy, Clash was sold on 15 January 1948.