HMS Mignonette (K38) explained

HMS Mignonette was a that served with the Royal Navy during the Second World War. She served as an escort ship in the Battle of the Atlantic.^[1]

Background

The ship was commissioned on 31 August 1939 by Hall, Russell & Company from Aberdeen in Scotland.^[2]

War service

On 7 February 1943, HMS Mignotte along with rescued 37 survivors from the merchant ship Afrika, which had been torpedoed by the . On 15 July 1943 she contributed to the sinking of alongside and . On 21 January 1945 she helped sink alongside the destroyer .^[3]

Fate

She was sold in 1946. In 1948, she became the merchant ship Alexandrouplis. That same year, on 30 November 1948, she was lost at sea.^[4]

Sources

• Book: Friedman, Norman . British Destroyers & Frigates - The Second World War and After . 2008 . Barnsley, UK . Seaforth Publishing . 978-1-84832-015-4.
• Book: Gardiner, Robert. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922-1946 . 1987 . London . Conway Maritime Press . 0-85177-146-7.
• Book: Preston . Antony . Raven . Alan . Flower Class Corvettes . 1982 . London . Arms and Armour Press . 0-85368-559-2.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Aberdeen Ships - Mignonette. www.aberdeenships.com. en. 2017-03-29.
2. Friedman, Norman s. 339
3. Web site: HMS Mignonette (K38). www.uboat.net. en. 2017-03-29.
4. Web site: Flower Class Corvettes from HMS Mallow to HMS Primula. www.worldnavalships.com. 2017-03-29.