Flower-class corvette
Quick Facts
- Type
- Corvette
- Operator
- Royal Navy
- Era
- WWII
- In Service
- 1940–1945
- Number Built
- 294
- Notable Ships
- HMS Buttercup
- Notable For
- Atlantic convoy escort
The Flower-class corvettes were vital escort ships during the Battle of the Atlantic, protecting merchant convoys from U-boat attacks.