Penant: K 31
Built by: Harland & Wolff Ltd. (Belfast, Northern Ireland)
Laid down: 14 Nov, 1939
Launched: 4 May, 1940
Commissioned: 18 Jun, 1940
History:
7 Mar, 1941
The German submarine U-70 was sunk south-east of Iceland, in position 60.15N, 14.00W, by British corvettes HMS Camellia and HMS Arbutus on convoy OB.293 outbound from Liverpool.
8 March 1941
The circumstances of the loss of U-47 300 miles SSE of Iceland have never been clarified but the corvettes Camellia and Arbutus are thought to have taken part in actions against this U-Boat
Sold on 9 August 1946.
Became the Dutch merchant vessel Ned Mij voor de Walvisvaart then converted to the whale catcher Hetty W. Vinkle in 1948. Broken up at Cape Town in 1965.
Seen here on trial runs as originally constructed
Seen here at a foreign port in September 1943.
Built by: Harland & Wolff Ltd. (Belfast, Northern Ireland)
Laid down: 14 Nov, 1939
Launched: 4 May, 1940
Commissioned: 18 Jun, 1940
History:
7 Mar, 1941
The German submarine U-70 was sunk south-east of Iceland, in position 60.15N, 14.00W, by British corvettes HMS Camellia and HMS Arbutus on convoy OB.293 outbound from Liverpool.
8 March 1941
The circumstances of the loss of U-47 300 miles SSE of Iceland have never been clarified but the corvettes Camellia and Arbutus are thought to have taken part in actions against this U-Boat
Sold on 9 August 1946.
Became the Dutch merchant vessel Ned Mij voor de Walvisvaart then converted to the whale catcher Hetty W. Vinkle in 1948. Broken up at Cape Town in 1965.
Seen here on trial runs as originally constructed
Seen here at a foreign port in September 1943.
