Pennant: K 93
Built by: Charles Hill & Sons Ltd. (Bristol, U.K.) : Ailsa Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. (Troon, Scotland)
Laid down 26 May, 1941
Launched 17 Jan, 1942
History:
Transferred to the Free French upon completion on 23 May 1942.
5/7/42
The British merchant River Afton is torpedoed and sunk north-east of Kola in position 75º57'N, 43º00'E by the German submarine U-703. HMS Lotus (Lt. H.J. Hall, RNR) later picks up 38 survivors.
12/11/42
The German submarine U-660 was scuttled in the Mediterranean near Oran, in position 36º07'N, 01º00'W, after damages by depth charges from the British corvettes HMS Lotus (Lt.Cdr. H.J. Hall, DSC, RNR) and HMS Starwort (Lt. A.H. Kent, RNR).
In May 1947 she was returned to Royal Navy.
Bought by Salvesen in 1947 and became the merchant Southern Lotus.
Refitted as bouy-boat at Smith's Dock in 1948.
Last season as whaler 1962/1963.
Towed from Leith Harbour to Melsomvik in spring 1963 and laid up.
Sold in December 1966 for breaking up in Belgium.
Towed together with Southern Harvester by tug Temi III.
Towing wire broke on 18 December in stormy weather, both ships grounded and wrecked off Jutland.
The following photos were donated by Lindis Capper-Starr and were taken by her father Terry K. Hooker while onboard Lotus as a Signaller. Terry was from New Zealand.
1. Terry Hooker signalling
2. Navy Cadet Group
3. The quarterdeck from the crowsnest
4. A view forward from the quarterdeck
5. HMS Poppy seen from the crowsnest of Lotus
Built by: Charles Hill & Sons Ltd. (Bristol, U.K.) : Ailsa Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. (Troon, Scotland)
Laid down 26 May, 1941
Launched 17 Jan, 1942
History:
Transferred to the Free French upon completion on 23 May 1942.
5/7/42
The British merchant River Afton is torpedoed and sunk north-east of Kola in position 75º57'N, 43º00'E by the German submarine U-703. HMS Lotus (Lt. H.J. Hall, RNR) later picks up 38 survivors.
12/11/42
The German submarine U-660 was scuttled in the Mediterranean near Oran, in position 36º07'N, 01º00'W, after damages by depth charges from the British corvettes HMS Lotus (Lt.Cdr. H.J. Hall, DSC, RNR) and HMS Starwort (Lt. A.H. Kent, RNR).
In May 1947 she was returned to Royal Navy.
Bought by Salvesen in 1947 and became the merchant Southern Lotus.
Refitted as bouy-boat at Smith's Dock in 1948.
Last season as whaler 1962/1963.
Towed from Leith Harbour to Melsomvik in spring 1963 and laid up.
Sold in December 1966 for breaking up in Belgium.
Towed together with Southern Harvester by tug Temi III.
Towing wire broke on 18 December in stormy weather, both ships grounded and wrecked off Jutland.
The following photos were donated by Lindis Capper-Starr and were taken by her father Terry K. Hooker while onboard Lotus as a Signaller. Terry was from New Zealand.
1. Terry Hooker signalling
2. Navy Cadet Group
3. The quarterdeck from the crowsnest
4. A view forward from the quarterdeck
5. HMS Poppy seen from the crowsnest of Lotus
