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Flower-class corvette The Flower-class corvetteGardiner and Chesneau 1980, p. 62. (also referred to as the ''Gladiolus'' class after the lead ship) was a British class of 294 corvettes used during World War II by the Allied navies particularly as anti-submarine ...

s and Modified Flower-class corvettes. It should be stressed that all ships were initially built for the British, Canadian, French and American navies, so that all mentions of other nations' navies refer to ships which were transferred to those countries later in their lives.

Argentine Navy The Argentine Navy (ARA; es, Armada de la República Argentina). This forms the basis for the navy's ship prefix "ARA". is the navy of Argentina. It is one of the three branches of the Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic, together with the ...

* ; ex-, USS ''Tact'', acquired from USA 1948, converted to anti-submarine warfare training ship, served until 1965, broken up 1970. * ; ex-''Gasestado'', , purchased 1954, converted to survey ship, in service 1955–1972, broken up 1973.

Free Belgian Forces

The Belgian Navy in exile operated two Flower-class corvettes under Royal Navy control between 1942 and 1944. * , in service Feb 1942 to Dec 1944. Returned to RN. * , in service April 1942 to Dec 1944. Transferred to RNoN.

Chilean Navy The Chilean Navy ( es, Armada de Chile) is the naval warfare service branch of the Chilean Armed Forces. It is under the Ministry of National Defense. Its headquarters are at Edificio Armada de Chile, Valparaiso. History Origins and the Wars ...

* ; ex-, purchased from Canada 1946, used as survey ship, decommissioned 1966. * ; ex-, purchased from Canada 1946, decommissioned 1967. * ; ex-, purchased from Canada 1946, decommissioned 1965, scrapped 1967.

Republic of China Navy The Republic of China Navy (ROCN; ), also called the ROC Navy and colloquially the Taiwan Navy, is the maritime branch of the Republic of China Armed Forces (ROCAF). The service was formerly commonly just called the Chinese Navy during World Wa ...

* ; ex-, purchased January 1946, sunk 19 March 1947 after collision with merchant vessel in the

Formosa Strait The Taiwan Strait is a -wide strait separating the island of Taiwan and continental Asia. The strait is part of the South China Sea and connects to the East China Sea to the north. The narrowest part is wide. The Taiwan Strait is itself a s ...

Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy The People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN; ), also known as the People's Navy, Chinese Navy, or PLA Navy, is the maritime service branch of the People's Liberation Army. The PLAN traces its lineage to naval units fighting during the Chines ...

* ''Kaifeng''; ex-''Cloverlock'', , survey vessel 1949 to 1989. * ''

Linyi Linyi () is a prefecture-level city in the south of Shandong province, China. As of 2011, Linyi is the largest prefecture-level city in Shandong, both by area and population, Linyi borders Rizhao to the east, Weifang to the northeast, Zibo to ...

''; ex-''Ziang Teh'', ''Heliolock'', , HMS ''Heliotrope'', 1949 to 1979. * ex-''Maw Hwa'', , HMS ''Candytuft''.

Danish Navy The Royal Danish Navy ( da, Søværnet) is the sea-based branch of the Danish Defence force. The RDN is mainly responsible for maritime defence and maintaining the sovereignty of Danish territorial waters (incl. Faroe Islands and Greenland). Oth ...

* ; ex-, purchased 1945, commissioned 1948, reclassified from corvette to frigate 1951, decommissioned 1962, scrapped 1963.

Dominican Navy The Navy of the Dominican Republic ( es, Armada de Republica Dominicana (ARD)), is one of the three branches of the Armed Forces of the Dominican Republic, together with the Army and the Air Force. History After the Dominican Republic gained i ...

* ; ex-, in service 1946 to 1979. * ; ex-, in service 1947 to 1972. * ; ex-, in service 1947 to 1979. * ; ex-, in service 1947 to 1972. * ; ex-, in service 1947 to 1972.

Egyptian Navy The Egyptian Navy ( ar, القوات البحرية المصرية, El-Quwwāt el-Bahareya el-Miṣriyya, Egyptian Navy Forces), also known as the Egyptian Naval Force, is the maritime branch of the Egyptian Armed Forces. It is the largest navy ...

* ; ex-, commissioned RN 1940, in Yugoslav service 1944–1948, renamed ''Nada'', and for a short period ''Partizanka'', resold to Egypt 1948,

paid off Ship commissioning is the act or ceremony of placing a ship in active service and may be regarded as a particular application of the general concepts and practices of project commissioning. The term is most commonly applied to placing a warship in ...

1970.

French Navy The French Navy (french: Marine nationale, lit=National Navy), informally , is the maritime arm of the French Armed Forces and one of the five military service branches of France. It is among the largest and most powerful naval forces in t ...

Four Flower Class corvettes ordered for the French Navy were launched by Smith's Dock in early 1940. The following orders were taken up by the Royal Navy. * , launched 21 March 1940, completed 30 July 1940 and transferred to RN under same name, broken up 22 May 1947. * , launched 8 April 1940. Mined off

Hartlepool Hartlepool () is a seaside and port town in County Durham, England. It is the largest settlement and administrative centre of the Borough of Hartlepool. With an estimated population of 90,123, it is the second-largest settlement in County ...

, 22 June 1940 on a trials tour under French command. * , launched 21 June 1940, completed as , commissioned RN 26 August 1940, torpedoed by in the North Atlantic 14 October 1941.These ships were torpedoed by

U-boat U-boats were naval submarines operated by Germany, particularly in the First and Second World Wars. Although at times they were efficient fleet weapons against enemy naval warships, they were most effectively used in an economic warfare role ...

s. * , launched 4 July 1940 and completed 26 September 1940 as , RN. Sold to

Greece Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders with ...

1948 and renamed ''Cania'', later lighthouse tender ''St. Lykoudis''.

Free French Naval Forces The Free French Naval Forces (french: Forces Navales Françaises Libres, or FNFL) were the naval arm of the Free French Forces during the Second World War. They were commanded by Admiral Émile Muselier. History In the wake of the Armistice a ...

Nine corvettes built for the Royal Navy were commissioned into the Free French Naval Forces on completion: * ; ex-, commissioned 23 July 1941, returned to RN 30 April 1947. * ; ex-, commissioned 17 June 1941, sunk 9 February 1942, 36 men lost. * ; ex-, commissioned 16 September 1941, returned to RN 1947. * ; ex-, commissioned 26 January 1942, returned to RN May 1947. * ; ex-, commissioned 23 May 1942, returned to RN 31 May 1947. * ; ex-, commissioned 16 July 1941, returned to RN April 1947. * ; ex-, commissioned 11 May 1941, sunk 9 June 1942, 64 men lost. * ; ex-, commissioned 28 July 1941, returned to RN 1947. * ; ex-, commissioned 19 September 1941, returned to RN 1947.

Greek Navy The Hellenic Navy (HN; el, Πολεμικό Ναυτικό, Polemikó Naftikó, War Navy, abbreviated ΠΝ) is the naval force of Greece, part of the Hellenic Armed Forces. The modern Greek navy historically hails from the naval forces of vario ...

* ; ex-, commissioned RN October 1940, handed over to Royal Hellenic Navy 24 October 1943, returned to RN 1952 and scrapped. * ; ex-, commissioned RN August 1940, handed over 10 November 1943, returned to RN 1 June 1952 and scrapped in July. * ; ex-, commissioned RN August 1940, handed over 1943, returned to RN September 1951 and scrapped in April 1952. * ; ex-, commissioned RN December 1941, handed over November 1943, returned to RN 1952 and scrapped in March 1952.

Irish Naval Service The Naval Service ( ga, An tSeirbhís Chabhlaigh) is the maritime component of the Defence Forces of Ireland and is one of the three branches of the Irish Defence Forces. Its base is in Haulbowline, County Cork. Though preceded by earlier mar ...

* ; ex-, commissioned RN 20 November 1941. Sold to Ireland 3 February 1947. Scrapped November 1970. * ; ex-, commissioned RN 29 April 1942. Sold to Ireland 15 November 1946. Scrapped November 1970. * ; ex-, commissioned RN 28 December 1941. Sold to Ireland 20 December 1946. Scrapped March 1972.

Israeli Navy The Israeli Navy ( he, חיל הים הישראלי, ''Ḥeil HaYam HaYisraeli'' (English: The Israeli Sea Corps); ar, البحرية الإسرائيلية) is the naval warfare service arm of the Israel Defense Forces, operating primarily in ...

* ; ex-, ''Josiah Wedgwood'', in service 1948 to 1956. * ; ex-, in service 1948 to 1956.

Italian Navy "Fatherland and Honour" , patron = , colors = , colors_label = , march = ( is the return of soldiers to their barrack, or sailors to their ship after a ...

* ;These ships belonged to the Modified Flower class. ex-, ordered as HMS ''Privet'' (K291), sold to Italy in 1949, converted to hydrographic survey vessel and renamed ''Staffetta'' (A5307) in 1951, paid off 1970.

Royal Netherlands Navy The Royal Netherlands Navy ( nl, Koninklijke Marine, links=no) is the naval force of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. During the 17th century, the navy of the Dutch Republic (1581–1795) was one of the most powerful naval forces in the world an ...

* ; ex-, first commissioned RN 16 October 1940, in service from 26 March 1943 to 4 October 1944.

Royal Norwegian Navy The Royal Norwegian Navy ( no, Sjøforsvaret, , Sea defence) is the branch of the Norwegian Armed Forces responsible for naval operations of Norway. , the Royal Norwegian Navy consists of approximately 3,700 personnel (9,450 in mobilized state, 3 ...

Wartime * ; ex-, commissioned as HNoMS 29 August 1941, in 1946 bought and renamed ''Sørøy'', used for fishery protection, in 1956 sold for conversion to diesel-driven whale catcher ''Thorglimt'', scrapped 1969. * ; ex-, commissioned as HNoMS 29 September 1941, on 18 November 1942 torpedoed and sunk, 48 men lost. * ; ex-, commissioned as HNoMS 1 October 1941, bought 1946, renamed "Andenes", used for fishery protection and reclassified to Frigate F307 in 1950, sold 1956 to South Africa for conversion to whale catcher ''Colin Frye'', resold 1960 to Japan and renamed ''Toshi Maru No.2'', scrapped 1970. * ; ex-, commissioned as HNoMS 26 October 1941, lost 26 October 1944 after a collision with a destroyer, 3 men lost. * ; ex-, commissioned as HNoMS 16 January 1942, returned to Royal Navy 13 March 1944, sold for scrapping March 1946. * '' Nordkyn''; ex-, first commissioned RN on 24 April 1942, transferred to Norway 20 December 1944, bought 1946 and renamed ''Nordkyn'', used for fishery protection, 1957 sold for conversion to diesel-driven whale catcher ''Thoris'', scrapped 1969. Post-war * ; first commissioned 6 February 1942, transferred in August 1947 to Norway and used as weather ship ''Polarfront'', scrapped. * ; first commissioned 15 March 1941, transferred in August 1947 to Norway and used as weather ship ''Polarfront II'', scrapped 1979.

Portuguese Navy The Portuguese Navy ( pt, Marinha Portuguesa, also known as ''Marinha de Guerra Portuguesa'' or as ''Armada Portuguesa'') is the naval branch of the Portuguese Armed Forces which, in cooperation and integrated with the other branches of the Port ...

* ; ex-, acquired with US support April 1948 and transferred to the Mozambique Pilots on 1 October 1948. * ; ex- and French corvette ''Commandant Drogou'', sold 1947 and rebuilt as buoy boat ''Terje 10''. Bought 1959 by Portugal, and used as survey vessel. 1975 to Angola.

Royal Canadian Navy The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN; french: Marine royale canadienne, ''MRC'') is the Navy, naval force of Canada. The RCN is one of three environmental commands within the Canadian Armed Forces. As of 2021, the RCN operates 12 frigates, four attack s ...

64 vessels were built under the 1939-1940 Programme including 10 originally built for the Royal Navy, but transferred to the RCN on loan: * ; built by

Burrard Dry Dock Burrard Dry Dock Ltd. was a Canadian shipbuilding company headquartered in North Vancouver (city), North Vancouver, British Columbia. Together with the neighbouring North Van Ship Repair yard and the Yarrow Shipbuilders#Yarrows in Canada, Yarrow ...

, launched 15 August 1940 and completed 23 January 1941. Sold 1946. * ; built by Yarrows, Esquimault, launched 22 August 1940 and completed 4 February 1941. Sunk by German submarine in the English Channel 21 August 1944. * ; built by Port Arthur Shipbuilding, launched 17 December 1940 and completed 11 July 1941. Transferred to Venezuelan Navy as ''Constitución'' in 1946. * ; built by St John Drydock, launched 4 December 1940 and completed 5 August 1941. Transferred to Venezuelan Navy as ''Federación'' in 1946. * ; ex-, built by Marine Industries, Sorel, launched 8 August 1940 and completed 21 November 1940. Returned to Royal Navy June 1945. Sold for mercantile service May 1947, renamed ''Southern Larkspur'' whale catcher. * ; built by Morton, launched 21 September 1940 and completed 22 May 1941. Sold for mercantile service 1946, renamed ''La Ceiba''. * ; built by Davie Shipbuilding, Quebec, launched 20 November 1940 and completed 18 May 1941. Sold for mercantile service 1946, renamed ''Efthalia''. * ; built by Collingwood Shipyards, launched 23 November 1940 and completed 12 May 1941. Transferred to Argentina as ''Gasestado'', 1946. * ; built by Collingwood Shipyards, launched 15 April 1941 and completed 31 July 1941. Transferred to Venezuelan Navy as ''Libertad'', 1946. * ; ex-, built by Marine Industries, launched 12 September 1940 and completed 23 January 1941. Returned to Royal Navy on 22 June 1945. Broken up August 1949. * ; built by Davie, launched 20 April 1941 and completed 22 July 1941. Sold 1946. * ; built by Davie, launched 20 November 1940 and completed 5 June 1941. Sold 1946. * ; built by Marine Industries, launched 16 November 1940 and completed 30 June 1941. Broken up June 1947. * ; built by Vickers, Montreal, launched 29 July 1940 and completed 18 December 1940. Sold for mercantile service 1946, converted to whale catcher ''Sonjia Vinke'', broken up 1966. * ; built by Vickers, Montreal, launched 16 October 1940 and completed 12 May 1941. Broken up June 1946. * ; built by Burrard Dry Dock, launched 14 September 1940 and completed 8 April 1941. Sold 1946. * ; built by Port Arthur, launched 17 August 1940 and completed 25 November 1940. Sold for mercantile service 1946, converted to whale catcher ''Johanna W. Vinke'', broken up 1966. * ; built by Collingwood, launched 27 July 1940 and completed 9 November 1940. Broken up July 1950. * ; built by Vickers, Montreal, launched 24 October 1940 and completed 17 May 1941. Sold for mercantile service 1947, renamed ''Cortés''. * ; built by Victoria Machinery, launched 8 February 1941 and completed 6 October 1941. Foundered 22 March 1946 off Hamilton. * ; built by Collingwood, launched 5 July 1941 and completed 13 September 1941. Sold 1946. * ; built at Marine Industries, launched 11 December 1940 and completed 9 September 1941. Transferred to Venezuelan Navy as ''Independencia'', 1946. * ; built by Yarrow, Vancouver, launched 22 February 1941 and completed 21 October 1941. Sold for mercantile service 1946, renamed ''Ampala''. * ; ex-, built by Vickers, Montreal, launched 22 July 1940 and completed 26 November 1940. Returned to Royal Navy 17 June 1945. Sold for mercantile service 17 May 1947, converted to whale catcher ''Albert W. Vinke''. * ; ex-, built by Marine Industries, launched 20 August 1940 and completed 15 January 1941. Returned to Royal Navy 12 June 1945. Sold for mercantile service 9 August 1946, renamed ''Milliam Kihl'' whale catcher. * ; built by Collingwood, launched 28 December 1940 and completed 15 May 1941. Sold 1946. * ; ex-, built by Davie Shipbuilding, launched 6 July 1940 and completed 12 November 1940. Returned to Royal Navy 27 June 1945. Broken up January 1948. * ; built by Victoria Machinery, launched 7 August 1940 and completed 17 March 1941. Sold 1946. * ; built by Port Arthur, launched 5 May 1941 and completed 4 October 1941. Transferred to

Venezuelan Navy ) , mascot = , battles = Venezuelan War of Independence and the Battle of Lake Maracaibo , anniversaries = July 24, Birthday of Simon Bolivar, Navy Day and Battle of Lake Maracai ...

as ARV ''Federación'', 1946. * ; built by Port Arthur, launched 5 September 1940 and completed 29 June 1941. Sold 1946 and broken up 1950. * ; built by Vickers, Montreal, launched 21 November 1940 and completed 26 June 1941. Sold for mercantile service 1952, converted to whale catcher ''Nicolaas Vinke''. * ; built by G. T. Davie, launched 4 September 1940 and completed 16 May 1941. Sunk by German submarine south of Greenland 19 September 1941. * ; built by Morton, launched 27 May 1941 and completed 29 September 1941. Sunk by torpedo from Italian aircraft off Oran 16 February 1943. * ; built by G. T. Davie, launched 10 July 1941 and completed 4 December 1941. Broken up June 1946. * ; built by Morton Engineering & Drydock, launched 14 September 1940 and completed 9 May 1941. Broken up December 1950. * ; ex-, built by Vickers, Montreal, launched 3 July 1940 and completed 9 November 1940. Broken up 1950. * ; built by St John Drydock, launched 11 August 1941 and completed 24 April 1942. Sold 1951. Converted to whale catcher ''Willem W. Vinke'', broken up 1966. * ; built by Collingwood, launched 9 April 1941 and completed 19 June 1941. Broken up September 1949. * ; built by Port Arthur, launched 5 April 1941 and completed 6 September 1941. Broken up November 1956. * ; built by Yarrows, Esquimault, launched 28 October 1940 and completed 26 April 1941. Sold for mercantile service 1945, converted to whale catcher ''René W. Vinke''. * ; , built by Kingston, launched 31 August 1940 and completed 12 May 1941. Broken up June 1946. * ; , built at Port Arthur Shipyard, launched 21 June 1941 and completed 18 November 1941. Transferred to Venezuelan Navy as ''Patria'' 1946. * ; built by Collingwood, launched 15 September 1940 and completed 29 April 1941. Broken up January 1951. * ; built by Davie Shipbuilding, launched 5 October 1940 and completed 29 April 1941. Sold for mercantile service 1949, renamed ''Olympic Chaser''. * ; built by Kingston, launched 7 January 1941 and completed 26 June 1941. Sold 1946. * ; built by Victoria Machinery, launched 12 November 1940 and completed 23 May 1941. Broken up 1946. * ; built by Davie Shipbuilding, launched 3 October 1940 and completed 26 April 1941. Broken up December 1950. * ; built by Port Arthur, launched 30 November 1940 and completed 17 June 1941. Broken up June 1946. * ; built by St John Drydock, launched 15 May 1941 and completed 30 December 1941. Became cable vessel 1956, then survey vessel 1966. Paid off December 1982 for conversion to Museum Ship at Halifax. * ; built by Vickers, Montreal, launched 7 November 1940 and completed 9 June 1941. Sold for mercantile service 1947, renamed ''Tra Los Montes'', later whale catcher ''Olympic Fighter'' 1950, ''Otori Maru No. 6'' 1956, and ''Kyo Mary No. 20'' 1961. * ; built by G.T. Davie, launched 16 May 1941 and completed 19 September 1941. Sunk by German submarine in Cabot Strait 25 November 1944. * ; built by Davie Shipbuilding, launched 29 April 1941 and completed 8 July 1941. Sold for commercial service 1951, converted to whale catcher ''Jooske W. Vinke''. Broken up 1965. * ; built by Marine Industries, launched 25 October 1940 and completed 5 June 1941. Broken up May 1947. * ; ex-, built by Davie Shipbuilding, launched 8 August 1940 and completed 30 November 1940. Returned to

Royal Navy The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against F ...

8 June 1945. Broken up August 1947. * ; built by Marine Industries, launched 16 November 1940 and completed 19 August 1941. Sold 16 October 1945. * ; ex-, built by Davie Shipbuilding, launched 10 August 1940 and completed 8 December 1940. Sunk by German submarine in the North Atlantic 10 February 1942. * ; built by Kingston, launched 31 May 1941 and completed 15 October 1941. Sold 1949 as a tug, name unaltered. * ; built by Morton, launched 7 May 1941 and completed 11 September 1941. Broken up June 1946. * ; built by Collingwood, launched 16 August 1941 and completed 21 October 1941. Broken up June 1946. * ; built by Burrard, launched 16 October 1940 and completed 30 April 1941. Broken up August 1950. * ; ex-, launched 26 June 1940 and completed 22 October 1940. Sold for mercantile service 17 May 1947, whale catcher ''Olympic Runner'', later renamed ''Otori Maru No. 10'' 1956, and ''Kyo Mary No. 16'' 1959. * ; ex-''Banff'', built at Burrard, launched 18 July 1940 and completed 16 December 1940. Transferred to Venezuelan Navy as ''Victoria'', 1946. * ; built by Port Arthur, launched 26 July 1941 and completed 26 November 1941. Sunk by mine off Gibraltar 22 February 1941. * ; ex-, built by Davie Shipbuilding, launched 4 July 1940 and completed 26 October 1940. Sunk in collision with SS ''Zypenberg'' in the North Atlantic 7 December 1941. 16 further vessels were built under the 1940-1941 Programme: * ; built by Midland, launched 6 September 1941 and completed 15 May 1942. Sold for mercantile service 1945, whale catcher ''Olympic Arrow''. * ; built by Marine Industries, launched 23 August 1941 and completed 16 December 1941. Sold for mercantile service 1946. * ; built by Kingston, launched 10 September 1941 and completed 13 December 1941. Sunk by German submarine in the Gulf of St Lawrence 11 September 1942. * ; built by Victoria Machinery, launched 25 July 1941 and completed 1 April 1942. Sold 23 October 1945. * ; built by Marine Industries, launched 2 September 1941 and completed 8 December 1941. Sold for mercantile service 16 November 1945, renamed ''Tra Los Montes''. * ; built by Collingwood, launched 4 October 1941 and completed 26 November 1941. Sold for use as salvage vessel 1946. * ; ex-''Vancouver'', built by G.T Davie, launched 18 November 1941 and completed 28 June 1942. Sold 1946 and broken up April 1949. * ; ex-''Fort William'', built by Kingston, launched 25 October 1941 and completed 28 April 1942. Sold 1946. * ; built by Midland, launched 25 June 1941 and completed 8 November 1941. Sold for mercantile service 1946. * ; built by Victoria Machinery, launched 14 May 1941 and completed 31 January 1942. Sold for mercantile service 1947, renamed ''Elisa''. * ; built by Port Arthur, launched 18 September 1941 and completed 26 May 1942. Broken up 1946. * ; built by Marine Industries, launched 14 October 1941 and completed 22 January 1942. Sunk by mine in the English Channel 8 August 1944. * ; built by Yarrows, Esquimault, launched 26 June 1941 and completed 10 February 1942. Sold for mercantile service 1946, renamed ''Guayaquil''. * ; ex-''Kitchener'', built by Yarrows, Esquimault, launched 26 August 1941 and completed 20 March 1942. Sold 1946. * ; ex-''Quebec'', built by Morton, launched 12 November 1941 and completed 24 May 1942. Sold 1947. * ; built by Collingwood, launched 10 December 1941 and completed 1 May 1942. Sold for mercantile service 1 March 1948, whale catcher ''Olympic Winner'', then renamed ''Otori Maru No.20'' 1956 and ''Akitsu Maru'' 1957, broken up 1975. Modified Flower Class 15 vessels were built in Canada under the 1942-1943 Programme, with another two vessels built in the UK and transferred to the RCN on completion: * ; built by Morton, launched 5 May 1943 and completed 14 October 1943. Broken up October 1952. * ; built by Midland, launched 14 July 1943 and completed 11 May 1944. Sold for mercantile service 1945, renamed ''Camso'', then renamed ''Dundas Kent'' 1948 and ''Puerto del Sol'' 1951. * ; built by Collingwood, launched 30 August 1944 and completed 18 November 1944. Sold for mercantile service 1945, renamed ''Camso II'', then renamed ''Harcourt Kent'' 1948, lost 22 November 1949. * ; built by Kingston, launched 2 June 1943 and completed 26 October 1943. Sold 2 October 1945. * ; built by Collingwood, launched 20 December 1943 and completed 9 May 1944. Sold for mercantile service 1946, with name unchanged, then renamed ''Josephine Lanasa'' 1955 and ''Burfin'' 1956. * ; built by Morton, launched 16 November 1943 and completed 14 June 1944. Sold to

Cambodia Cambodia (; also Kampuchea ; km, កម្ពុជា, UNGEGN: ), officially the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochinese Peninsula in Southeast Asia, spanning an area of , bordered by Thailand t ...

1950, renamed ''Kampuchea'', broken up 1956. * ; built by Midland, launched 4 June 1943 and completed 15 November 1943. Sold for mercantile service 1946, renamed ''North Shaw''. * ; built by Morton, launched 13 July 1943 and completed 13 December 1943. Transferred to the Dominican Navy as ''Juan Alejandro Acosta'', 1947. * ; built by Morton, launched 31 July 1943 and completed 22 December 1943. Sold for mercantile service 1948, renamed ''Balboa'', then to

Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

as ''INS Haganah'', 1950, scrapped 1956. * ; built by Collingwood, launched 27 April 1943 and completed 25 October 1943. Sold for mercantile service 1946, renamed ''Kent County II'', then renamed ''Galloway Kent'' 1950 and ''Bedford II'' 1951. * ; built by Collingwood, launched 15 June 1943 and completed 17 November 1943. Sold for mercantile service 1946, renamed ''Cadio''. * ; built by Morton, launched 2 July 1943 and completed 21 November 1943. Transferred to the

Dominican Navy The Navy of the Dominican Republic ( es, Armada de Republica Dominicana (ARD)), is one of the three branches of the Armed Forces of the Dominican Republic, together with the Army and the Air Force. History After the Dominican Republic gained i ...

as ''Juan Bautista Maggiolo'', 1947. * ; built by Morton, launched 6 November 1943 and completed 27 May 1944. Sold for mercantile service 1946, renamed ''Chrysi Hondroulis'', then renamed ''Loula'' 1955. * ; built by Kingston, launched 1 September 1943 and completed 1 December 1943. Sunk by German submarine off Falmouth 22 February 1945. * ; built by Midland, launched 18 September 1943 and completed 6 June 1944. Sold to Portugal 1946. * ; ex-, * ; ex-. 12 vessels were built in Canada under the 1943-1944 Programme, with another two vessels built in the UK and transferred to the RCN on completion: * ; built by Morton, launched 22 November 1943 and completed 16 June 1944. Broken up March 1949. * ; built by Morton, launched 11 May 1944 and completed 25 September 1944. Transferred to

as INS Wedgwood, 1950. Broken up 1956. * ; built by Kingston, launched 17 June 1944 and completed 19 October 1944. Transferred to the

as ''Juan Bautista Cambioso'', 1947. * ; built by Morton, launched 9 June 1944 and completed 26 October 1944. Transferred to the Dominican Navy as ''Cristóbal Colón'', 1947. * ; built by Morton, launched 24 June 1944 and completed 10 October 1944. Wrecked on Nova Scotian coast on 30 November 1945. * ; built by Midland, launched 13 November 1943 and completed 30 August 1944. Sold for mercantile service 1950, whale catcher ''Olympic Champion'', then renamed ''Otori Maru No. 15'' 1956. * ; built by Kingston, launched 15 January 1944 and completed 1 June 1944. Transferred to the Dominican Navy as ''Gerard Jansen'', 1947. * ; built by Kingston, launched 19 August 1944 and completed 28 November 1944. Sold for mercantile service 1950, whale catcher ''Olympic Lightning'', then renamed ''Otori Maru No. 16'' 1956. * ; built by Morton, launched 27 April 1944 and completed 29 September 1944. Transferred to

Chilean Navy The Chilean Navy ( es, Armada de Chile) is the naval warfare service branch of the Chilean Armed Forces. It is under the Ministry of National Defense. Its headquarters are at Edificio Armada de Chile, Valparaiso. History Origins and the Wars ...

as ''Casma'', 1946. * ; built by Midland, launched 30 August 1944 and completed 20 November 1944. Transferred to Chilean Navy as ''Chipana'', 1946. * ; built by Midland, launched 15 May 1944 and completed 6 October 1944. Transferred to Chilean Navy as ''Papudo'', 1946. * ; built by Midland, launched 25 January 1944 and completed 6 October 1944. Sold for mercantile use 1946, renamed ''Guatemala'', then renamed ''Moulay Bouchaib'' 1946, ''Expresso'' 1953 and ''Federal Express'' 1960, lost 5 May 1960. * ; cancelled December 1943. * ; cancelled December 1943. * ; cancelled December 1943. * ; cancelled December 1943. * ; cancelled December 1943. * ; cancelled December 1943. * ; cancelled December 1943. * ; ex-. * ; ex-.

Royal Indian Navy The Royal Indian Navy (RIN) was the naval force of British India and the Dominion of India. Along with the Presidency armies, later the Indian Army, and from 1932 the Royal Indian Air Force, it was one of the Armed Forces of British India. Fr ...

* ; ex-, in service Feb 1945 to 1947. Returned to RN and scrapped. * ; ex-, in service May 1945 to 1946. Transferred to Royal Thai Navy. * ; ex-, in service Aug 1945 to 1946. Transferred to Royal Thai Navy.

Royal Navy The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against F ...

Group 1: Pre-war orders of 56 vessels ordered on 25 July 1939 first 26, and 31 August 1939 next 30: * ; built by Blyth Dry Dock, laid down 26 October 1939, launched 22 April 1940 and completed 12 August 1940. * ; built by Blyth Dry Dock, laid down 30 November 1939, launched 4 June 1940 and completed 12 October 1940. * ; built by George Brown & Company, laid down 20 October 1939, launched 25 May 1940 and completed 11 September 1940. * ; built by George Brown & Company, laid down 27 October 1939, launched 5 September 1940 and completed 23 December 1940. * ; built by George Brown & Company, laid down 25 November 1939, launched 14 November 1940 and completed 5 March 1941. * ; built by

Cook, Welton & Gemmell Cook, Welton & Gemmell was a shipbuilder based in Hull and Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire. England. They built trawlers and other small ships. History Founding and move to Beverley The firm was founded in 1883 on South Bridge Road, Hu ...

, laid down 15 November 1939, launched 8 July 1940 and completed 27 January 1941. * ; built by Cook, Welton & Gemmell, laid down 13 April 1940, launched 18 September 1940 and completed 3 March 1941. Transferred to the United States as . * ; built by Fleming & Ferguson, laid down 25 October 1939, launched 24 April 1940 and completed 19 July 1940. * ; built by Fleming & Ferguson, laid down 26 October 1939, launched 23 May 1940 and completed 6 September 1940. * ; built by Grangemouth Dockyard, laid down 31 October 1939, launched 8 July 1940 and completed 16 October 1940. Transferred to the United States as . * ; built by Grangemouth Dockyard, laid down 26 February 1940, launched 3 September 1940 and completed 22 February 1941. Transferred to the

Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

as . * ; built by Grangemouth Dockyard, laid down 30 April 1940, launched 28 December 1940 and completed 30 April 1941. * ; built by

Charles Hill & Sons Charles Hill & Sons was a major shipbuilder based in Bristol, England, during the 19th and 20th centuries. Background Established in 1845 from the company Hilhouse, they specialised mainly in merchant and commercial ships, but also undertook the ...

, laid down 11 October 1939, launched 24 April 1940 and completed 27 July 1940. * ; built by Charles Hill & Sons, laid down 2 November 1939, launched 13 August 1940 and completed 9 November 1940. * ; built by Charles Hill & Sons, laid down 17 January 1940, launched 22 September 1940 and completed 26 February 1941. * ; built by A. & J. Inglis, laid down 13 October 1939, launched 23 May 1940 and completed 17 August 1940. Transferred to

as . * ; built by A. & J. Inglis, laid down 26 October 1939, launched 26 June 1940 and completed 20 October 1940. * ; built by John Lewis, laid down 30 November 1939, launched 20 June 1940 and completed 30 September 1940. * ; ex-''Daffodil'', built by John Lewis, laid down 8 December 1939, launched 3 September 1940 and completed 6 January 1941. * ; built by John Lewis, laid down 28 February 1940, launched 31 October 1940 and completed 21 March 1941. * ; built by Henry Robb, laid down 31 October 1939, launched 6 June 1940 and completed 15 November 1940. * ; built by Henry Robb, laid down 31 October 1939, launched 9 July 1940 and completed 17 March 1941. * ; built by William Simons, laid down 20 September 1939, launched 10 April 1940 and completed 24 May 1940. * ; built by William Simons, laid down 21 September 1940, launched 23 April 1940 and completed 24 June 1940. Transferred to

Denmark ) , song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast") , song_type = National and royal anthem , image_map = EU-Denmark.svg , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Danish Realm, Kingdom of Denmark ...

as . * ; built by Smith's Dock, laid down 19 October 1939, launched 24 January 1940 and completed 6 April 1940. * I, F, built by Smith's Dock, laid down 4 January 1940, launched 8 May 1940 and completed 15 July 1940. * ; built by John Crown, laid down 23 October 1939, launched 5 June 1940 and completed 12 September 1940. Transferred to the United States as . * ; built by John Crown, laid down 27 November 1939, launched 19 August 1940 and completed 19 November 1940. * ; built by Ferguson Brothers, laid down 26 October 1939, launched 22 April 1940 and completed 14 September 1940. * ; built by Ferguson Brothers, laid down 22 November 1939, launched 4 September 1940 and completed 3 January 1941. * ; built by Ferguson Brothers, laid down 23 December 1939, launched 14 January 1941 and completed 16 May 1941. * ; built by Fleming & Ferguson, laid down 27 December 1939, launched 9 July 1940 and completed 21 October 1940. * ; built by Fleming & Ferguson, laid down 26 March 1940, launched 5 September 1940 and completed 4 January 1941. Transferred to the United States as . * ; built by Alexander Hall, laid down 30 April 1940, launched 27 November 1940 and completed 16 May 1941. * ; built by Alexander Hall, laid down 27 June 1940, launched 15 February 1941 and completed 16 July 1941. Transferred to

Free French Naval Forces The Free French Naval Forces (french: Forces Navales Françaises Libres, or FNFL) were the naval arm of the Free French Forces during the Second World War. They were commanded by Admiral Émile Muselier. History In the wake of the Armistice a ...

as . * ; built by Hall Russell, laid down 30 December 1939, launched 8 July 1940 and completed 20 November 1940. * ; built by Hall Russell, laid down 26 January 1940, launched 4 September 1940 and completed 28 February 1941. * ; built by Hall Russell, laid down 15 July 1940, launched 28 November 1940 and completed 7 May 1941. * ; built by

, laid down 22 April 1940, launched 18 January 1941 and completed 11 May 1941. Transferred to Free French Naval Forces as . * ; built by John Lewis, laid down 24 June 1940, launched 28 January 1941 and completed 30 May 1941. * ; built by John Lewis, laid down 9 September 1940, launched 29 March 1941 and completed 17 July 1941. * ; built by

Philip and Son Philip and Son (also Philip & Son) was a shipbuilder in Kingswear, near Dartmouth, Devon, England. Operating from 1858 until the late 1990s, the company provided employment opportunities for nearly 141 years for many people of Dartmouth. It was ...

, laid down 28 November 1939, launched 21 September 1940 and completed 25 February 1941. * ; built by Philip and Son, laid down 28 November 1939, launched 18 January 1941 and completed 31 July 1941. * ; built by Henry Robb, laid down 4 December 1939, launched 19 September 1940 and completed 13 January 1941. * ; built by Henry Robb, laid down 19 March 1940, launched 30 November 1940 and completed 23 April 1941. * ; built by William Simons, laid down 22 September 1939, launched 8 May 1940 and completed 15 July 1940. * ; built by William Simons, laid down 23 September 1939, launched 22 June 1940 and completed 27 August 1940. * ; built by William Simons, laid down 26 September 1939, launched 6 August 1940 and completed 20 September 1940. * ; built by William Simons, laid down 27 September 1939, launched 3 September 1940 and completed 28 October 1940. * ; built by Smith's Dock, laid down 10 April 1940, launched 19 July 1940 and completed 16 January 1941. * ; built by Smith's Dock, laid down 24 May 1940, launched 19 August 1940 and completed 25 January 1941. * ; built by Smith's Dock, laid down 30 May 1940, launched 4 September 1940 and completed 18 November 1940. * ; built by Smith's Dock, laid down 29 June 1940, launched 1 October 1940 and completed 19 December 1940. * ; built by Smith's Dock, laid down 9 July 1940, launched 17 October 1940 and completed 18 February 1941. Transferred to the

United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...

as . * ; built by Smith's Dock, laid down 23 July 1940, launched 14 November 1940 and completed 7 March 1941. * ; built by Smith's Dock, laid down 20 August 1940, launched 28 November 1940 and completed 30 March 1941. Group 2: Wartime orders under the 1939 and 1940 War Programmes: * ; built by Harland & Wolff, Belfast, laid down 19 August 1940, launched 25 November 1940 and completed 3 February 1941. * ; built by Ailsa Shipbuilding, Troon, laid down 3 September 1939, launched 26 May 1941 and completed 1 October 1941. Transferred to

Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...

as . * ; built by Ailsa Shipbuilding, Troon, laid down 25 March 1940, launched 31 March 1941 and completed 23 July 1941. Transferred to

as . * ; built by Harland & Wolff, laid down 19 August 1940, launched 17 December 1940 and completed 13 February 1941. * ; built by George Brown, laid down 24 June 1940, launched 3 March 1941 and completed 17 June 1941. Transferred to Free French Naval Forces as . * ; built by Fleming & Ferguson, laid down 4 May 1940, launched 17 October 1940 and completed 12 February 1941. * ; built by Harland & Wolff, laid down 17 September 1940, launched 15 January 1941 and completed 1 March 1941. * ; built by Harland & Wolff, laid down 30 October 1939, launched 14 February 1940 and completed 5 April 1940. Transferred to the

as . * ; built by Harland & Wolff, laid down 17 September 1940, launched 16 January 1941 and completed 28 March 1941. * ; built by Marine Industries, Canada, launched 8 August 1940. Transferred to

Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...

as . * ; built by Harland & Wolff, laid down 15 October 1940, launched 12 February 1941 and completed 11 April 1941. * ; built by George Brown, laid down 16 April 1941, launched 30 May 1942 and completed 28 November 1942. * ; built by George Brown, laid down 17 September 1940, launched 11 August 1941 and completed 26 November 1941. Transferred to the

Republic of Ireland Ireland ( ga, Éire ), also known as the Republic of Ireland (), is a country in north-western Europe consisting of 26 of the 32 counties of the island of Ireland. The capital and largest city is Dublin, on the eastern side of the island. A ...

as 1947. * ; built by Harland & Wolff, laid down 15 October 1940, launched 15 February 1941 and completed 12 May 1941. * ; built by Marine Industries, Canada, launched 12 September 1940. Transferred to

as . * ; built by George Brown, laid down 27 November 1940, launched 22 November 1941 and completed 29 April 1942. Transferred to the

as 1946. * ; built by Harland & Wolff, laid down 16 November 1940, launched 15 March 1941 and completed 16 June 1942. Transferred to

as weathership ''Polarfront II''. * ; built by John Crown, laid down 13 June 1940, launched 14 December 1940 and completed 27 March 1941. * ; built by Harland & Wolff, laid down 17 December 1940, launched 10 April 1941 and completed 24 April 1942. Transferred to

as . * ; built by Harland & Wolff, laid down 30 October 1939, launched 21 March 1940 and completed 6 May 1940. Transferred to the

as . * ; built by Harland & Wolff, laid down 14 November 1939, launched 4 May 1940 and completed 18 June 1940. * ; built by John Crown, laid down 16 September 1940, launched 26 April 1941 and completed 7 July 1941. * ; built by Harland & Wolff, laid down 17 December 1940, launched 11 April 1941 and completed 26 January 1942. Transferred to Free French Naval Forces as . * ; built by Harland & Wolff, laid down 30 October 1939, launched 7 March 1940 and completed 22 April 1940. * ; built by Fleming & Ferguson, laid down 29 July 1940, launched 30 January 1941 and completed 31 May 1941. * ; built by Alexander Hall, laid down 4 September 1940, launched 12 May 1941 and completed 1 October 1941. * ; built by Hall Russell, laid down 19 September 1940, launched 9 June 1941 and completed 16 September 1941. Transferred to Free French Naval Forces as . * ; built by Harland & Wolff, laid down 16 January 1941, launched 28 May 1941 and completed 9 August 1941. * ; built by Harland & Wolff, laid down 16 January 1941, launched 11 June 1941 and completed 29 August 1941. Transferred to

as . * ; built by Harland & Wolff, laid down 24 February 1940, launched 18 June 1940 and completed 7 August 1940. * ; built by Canadian Vickers, launched 22 July 1940. Transferred to

as . * ; built by Marine Industries, Canada, launched 20 August 1940. Transferred to

as . * ; ex-French ''La Dieppoise'', lost 14 October 1941. * ; built by Harland & Wolff, laid down 18 June 1940, launched 3 October 1940 and completed 19 November 1940. * ; built by Harland & Wolff, laid down 15 February 1941, launched 2 July 1941 and completed 1 November 1941. * ; built by Harland & Wolff, laid down 15 February 1941, launched 24 July 1941 and completed 19 December 1941. * ; built by Harland & Wolff, laid down 20 April 1940, launched 6 August 1940 and completed 20 September 1940. * ; built by Harland & Wolff, laid down 21 March 1940, launched 2 July 1940 and completed 22 August 1940. * II, built by John Crown, laid down 15 January 1941, launched 24 September 1941 and completed 23 February 1942. Scrapped 1947. * ; built by Harland & Wolff, laid down 14 November 1939, launched 20 April 1940 and completed 4 June 1940. Transferred to the

as . * ; built by Harland & Wolff, laid down 22 May 1940, launched 17 September 1940 and completed 1 November 1940. * ; built by Davie Shipbuilding, Canada, launched 6 July 1940. Transferred to

as . * ; built by Harland & Wolff, laid down 14 November 1939, launched 6 April 1940 and completed 21 May 1940. Transferred to the

as . * ; built by Harland & Wolff, laid down 20 April 1940, launched 28 September 1940 and completed 4 October 1940. Transferred to

as . * ; ex-''Nettle'', built by Alexander Hall, laid down 24 December 1940, launched 23 September 1941 and completed 23 February 1942. Scrapped October 1948. * ; built by Harland & Wolff, laid down 19 July 1940, launched 31 October 1940 and completed 3 January 1941. * ; ex-French vessel of same name, seized by the Royal Navy 3 July 1940. * ; built by Hall Russell, laid down 9 December 1940, launched 25 August 1941 and completed 25 November 1941. * ; built by

, laid down 26 May 1941, launched 17 January 1942 and completed 23 May 1942. Transferred to Free French Naval Forces as . * ; ex-''Phlox'', built by Henry Robb, laid down 26 March 1941, launched 16 January 1942 and completed 9 May 1942. * ; built by Harland & Wolff, laid down 14 November 1939, launched 22 May 1940 and completed 2 July 1940. Transferred to

Yugoslavia Yugoslavia (; sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Jugoslavija, Југославија ; sl, Jugoslavija ; mk, Југославија ;; rup, Iugoslavia; hu, Jugoszlávia; rue, label=Pannonian Rusyn, Югославия, translit=Juhoslavija ...

as . * ; built by Canadian Vickers, launched 3 July 1940. Transferred to

as . * ; built by

, laid down 12 August 1941, launched 28 March 1942 and completed 8 July 1942. * ; built by Fleming & Ferguson, laid down 1 October 1940, launched 17 April 1941 and completed 31 July 1941. * ; built by Fleming & Ferguson, laid down 16 November 1940, launched 27 May 1941 and completed 29 September 1941. Transferred to

as . * ; ex-French ''La Paimpolaise''. * ; built by Harland & Wolff, laid down 18 June 1940, launched 15 October 1940 and completed 30 November 1940. * ; built by A. & J. Inglis, laid down 9 December 1940, launched 28 August 1941 and completed 28 December 1941. Transferred to the

as 1946. * ; built by A. & J. Inglis, laid down 11 March 1941, launched 18 October 1941 and completed 5 March 1942. * ; built by Harland & Wolff, laid down 24 February 1940, launched 4 June 1940 and completed 6 August 1940. Transferred to

as . * ; built by Harland & Wolff, laid down 30 October 1939, launched 24 February 1940 and completed 8 April 1940. Transferred to the

as . * ; built by Harland & Wolff, laid down 21 March 1940, launched 19 July 1940 and completed 5 September 1940. * ; built by Harland & Wolff, laid down 19 July 1940, launched 16 November 1940 and completed 9 January 1941. * ; built by Henry Robb, laid down 20 May 1941, launched 16 February 1942 and completed 2 July 1942. * ; built by Alexander Hall, laid down 6 March 1941, launched 20 November 1941 and completed 12 May 1942. * ; built by William Simons, laid down 28 February 1941, launched 18 December 1941 and completed 5 February 1942. Transferred to

as . * ; built by William Simons, laid down 19 July 1940, launched 25 June 1941 and completed 28 July 1941. Transferred to Free French Naval Forces as . * ; built by Harland & Wolff, laid down 22 May 1940, launched 2 September 1940 and completed 18 October 1940. * ; built by

, laid down 28 October 1940, launched 26 July 1941 and completed 4 November 1941. Transferred to

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...

as . * ; built by William Simons, laid down 3 September 1940, launched 22 September 1941 and completed 31 October 1941. Transferred to

as . * ; built by Smith's Dock, laid down 4 December 1940, launched 14 April 1941 and completed 30 June 1941. * ; built by

, laid down 1 February 1941, launched 24 October 1941 and completed 6 February 1942. * ; built by Davie Shipbuilding, Canada, launched 8 August 1940. Transferred to

as . * ; built by Smith's Dock, laid down 19 May 1941, launched 22 August 1941 and completed 2 November 1941. * ; built by Davie Shipbuilding, Canada, launched 10 August 1940. Transferred to

as . * ; built by A. & J. Inglis, laid down 31 May 1940, launched 31 October 1940 and completed 27 February 1941. * ; built by A. & J. Inglis, laid down 11 June 1940, launched 12 February 1941 and completed 26 May 1941. * ; built by Smith's Dock, laid down 4 February 1941, launched 12 May 1941 and completed 30 July 1941. * ; built by John Lewis, laid down 4 November 1940, launched 28 May 1941 and completed 19 September 1941. Transferred to Free French Naval Forces as . * ; built by Smith's Dock, laid down 4 April 1941, launched 26 June 1941 and completed 8 September 1941. * ; built by Fleming & Ferguson, laid down 10 February 1941, launched 28 July 1941 and completed 26 December 1941. Transferred to

as . * ; built by Smith's Dock, laid down 30 April 1941, launched 25 July 1941 and completed 23 October 1941. * ; built by Canadian Vickers, launched 26 June 1940. Transferred to

as . * ; built by Harland & Wolff, laid down 16 November 1940, launched 12 March 1941 and completed 9 June 1941. * ; built by Smith's Dock, laid down 15 March 1941, launched 27 May 1941 and completed 11 August 1941. * ; built by William Simons, laid down 21 March 1940, launched 30 December 1940 and completed 3 February 1941. * ; built by Davie Shipbuilding, Canada, launched 4 July 1940. Transferred to

as . * ; built by William Simons, laid down 29 April 1940, launched 28 February 1941 and completed 7 April 1941. Group 3: Wartime orders under the 1941 first 21 ships, and 1942 last 4 ships, War Programmes these were the vessels of the Modified Flower class: * ; built by Collingwood, Canada, ordered 6 October 1841, launched 28 July 1942. Transferred to the

as . * ; built by Collingwood, Canada, ordered 6 October 1841, launched 4 September 1942. Transferred to the United States as . * ; ex-, built by Collingwood, Canada, ordered 6 October 1841, launched 31 October 1942. * ; ex-, built by Midland, Canada, ordered 6 October 1841, launched 18 November 1942. * ; built by Kingston, Canada, ordered 6 October 1841, launched 15 June 1942. Transferred to the United States as . * ; ex-, built by Kingston, Canada, ordered 6 October 1841, launched 28 September 1942. Returned to the United States 5 January 1946. * ; built by Morton, Canada, ordered 6 October 1841, launched 22 August 1942. Transferred to the United States as . * ; built by Morton, Canada, ordered 6 October 1841, launched 5 August 1942. Transferred to the United States as . * ; built by Morton, Canada, ordered 6 October 1841, launched 15 July 1942. Transferred to the United States as . * ; built by Morton, Canada, ordered 6 October 1841, launched 29 November 1942. Transferred to the United States as . * ; built by Morton, Canada, ordered 6 October 1841, launched 4 December 1942. Transferred to the United States as . * ; ex-, built by Kingston, Canada, ordered 6 December 1841, launched 11 February 1943. * ; ex-, built by Collingwood, Canada, ordered 6 December 1841, launched 24 December 1942. * ; ex-, built by Collingwood, Canada, ordered 6 December 1841, launched 10 April 1943. * ; ex-, built by Midland, Canada, ordered 6 December 1941, launched 24 March 1943. Returned to the United States 11 June 1946. * ; built by Alexander Hall, laid down 26 September 1942, launched 22 April 1943 and completed 31 August 1943. Transferred to

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

as . * ; built by Alexander Hall, laid down 30 November 1942, launched 19 June 1943 and completed 7 November 1943. Transferred to

as . * ; built by Fergusson Brothers, laid down 2 November 1942, launched 31 May 1943 and completed 23 September 1943. Transferred to

as . * ; built by Fergusson Brothers, laid down 5 February 1943, launched 30 August 1943 and completed 10 December 1943. Transferred to

as . * ; built by John Crown, laid down 26 November 1942, launched 21 June 1943 and completed 8 November 1943. Transferred to

as . * ; built by John Crown, laid down 22 February 1943, launched 11 October 1943 and completed 15 February 1944. Transferred to

as . * ; built by A. & J. Inglis, laid down 27 February 1943, launched 28 September 1943 and completed 15 January 1944. Transferred to

as . * ; built by Fergusson Brothers, laid down 6 April 1943, launched 16 November 1943 and completed 10 March 1944. * ; built by George Brown, laid down 26 February 1943, launched 28 October 1943 and completed 16 March 1944. Transferred to

New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...

as . * ; built by George Brown, laid down 1 May 1943, launched 26 January 1944 and completed 5 July 1944. Transferred to New Zealand as .

Royal New Zealand Navy The Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN; mi, Te Taua Moana o Aotearoa, , Sea Warriors of New Zealand) is the maritime arm of the New Zealand Defence Force. The fleet currently consists of nine ships. The Navy had its origins in the Naval Defence Act ...

* ; ex-, in service March 1944 to 1948. Returned to RN. * ; ex-, in service July 1944 to 1948. Returned to RN.

South African Navy The South African Navy (SA Navy) is the naval warfare branch of the South African National Defence Force. The Navy is primarily engaged in maintaining a conventional military deterrent, participating in counter-piracy operations, fishery prot ...

* ; ex-. Commissioned to RN, Nov 1941. Transferred to SAN Oct 1947. In service until scrapped, 1967

Royal Thai Navy The Royal Thai Navy ( Abrv: RTN, ทร.; th, กองทัพเรือไทย, ) is the naval warfare force of Thailand. Established in 1906, it was modernised by the Admiral Prince Abhakara Kiartiwongse (1880–1923) who is known as ...

* ''Bangpakong''; ex-, HMIS ''Gondwana'', delivered 1947, scrapped in the 1950s. * ''Prasae''; ex-, HMIS ''Sind'', delivered 1947, lost on the North Korean coast in February 1951 during the Korean War.

United States Navy The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the largest and most powerful navy in the world, with the estimated tonnage ...

Ten vessels out of RN service transferred to the USN, 15 orders for Flower corvettes at Canadian yards transferred to USN 8 delivered to USN, seven to RN, June 1946 handed over to USN. * ; ex-, commissioned 22 November 1942, paid off 6 September 1945, sold February 1946. * ; ex-, commissioned 10 December 1942, paid off 4 October 1945, sold. * ; to the United Kingdom as . * ; ex-, commissioned 6 December 1942, paid off 9 October 1945. * ; to the United Kingdom as . * ; to the United Kingdom as . * ; commissioned 4 June 1940 as , transferred to USN 3 April 1942, 22 August 1945 returned to RN. * ; commissioned 4 January 1941 as , transferred to USN 17 March 1942, 22 August 1945 returned to RN. * ; ex-, commissioned 6 April 1942, paid off 3 October 1945, sold. * ; commissioned 3 March 1941 as , transferred to USN 10 March 1942, 22 August 1945 returned to RN. * ; ex-, commissioned 31 March 1943, paid off 3 October 1945, sold. * ; ex-, commissioned 22 December 1942, paid off 9 October 1945, sold. * ; ex-, commissioned 23 July 1943, paid off 3 October 1945, sold October 1946. * ; ex-, commissioned 1 August 1943, paid off 11 October 1945, sold 1949. * ; commissioned 6 May 1940 as , transferred to USN 12 March 1942, 23 August 1945 returned to RN. * ; commissioned 8 April 1940 as , transferred to USN 15 March 1942, 20 August 1945 returned to RN. * ; commissioned 5 April 1940 as , transferred to USN 30 April 1942, 20 August 1945 returned to RN, renamed HMS ''Snapdragon''. * ; to the United Kingdom as . * ; commissioned 21 May 1940 as , transferred to USN 2 May 1942, 20 August 1945 returned to RN. * ; commissioned 12 September 1940 as , transferred to USN 24 March 1942, 20 August 1945 returned to RN. * ; to the United Kingdom as . * ; commissioned 12 February 1941 as , transferred to USN 21 March 1942, 20 August 1945 returned to RN. * ; commissioned 16 October 1940 as , transferred to USN 11 June 1942, 22 August 1945 returned to RN. * ; to the United Kingdom as . * ; to the United Kingdom as .

Venezuelan Navy ) , mascot = , battles = Venezuelan War of Independence and the Battle of Lake Maracaibo , anniversaries = July 24, Birthday of Simon Bolivar, Navy Day and Battle of Lake Maracai ...

* ; ex-, delivered 1945, scrapped 1962. * ; ex-, lost December 1945 on delivery. * ; ex-, delivered 1945, scrapped 1956. * ; ex-, delivered 1946, scrapped 1953. * ; ex-, delivered 1946, lost 12 April 1949. * ; ex-, delivered 1945, scrapped 1962. * ; ex-, delivered 1946, scrapped 1962.

Yugoslav Navy The Yugoslav Navy ( sh-Cyrl-Latn, Југословенска ратна морнарица, Jugoslavenska ratna mornarica, Yugoslav War Navy), was the navy of Yugoslavia from 1945 to 1992. It was essentially a coastal defense force with the miss ...

* ; ex-, commissioned RN 2 July 1940, transferred to Yugoslav forces 11 January 1944, served until 1948, in her last year renamed ''Partizanka'', then returned to the Royal Navy, resold to Egypt.

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