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Mark Walters FCCA Member	HMS Sunflower	Lead	[-]
Posts: 1049 (10/06/05 12:13:50) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Tags : None Pennant: K 41 (changed to K524 in 1944) Built by: Smiths Dock Co., Ltd. (Middlesbrough, U.K.) Launched: 19 Aug, 1940 Commissioned: 25 Jan, 1941 History: 5 May, 1943 The German submarine U-638 was sunk in the North Atlantic north-east of Newfoundland, in position 54.12N, 44.05W, by depth charges from the British corvette HMS Sunflower. (see map) 17 Oct, 1943 The German submarine U-631 was sunk in the North Atlantic south-east of Cape Farewell, Greenland, in position 58.13N, 32.29W, by depth charges from the British corvette HMS Sunflower. (see map) 29 Oct, 1943 The German submarine U-282 was sunk south-east of Greenland, in position 55.28N, 31.57W, by depth charges from the British destroyers HMS Vidette and HMS Duncan and the British corvette HMS Sunflower. (see map) Scrapped at Hayle in August 1947. You can read some former crew stories of life onboard Sunflower on this webpage put together by John Masters HMS Sunflower Crew Memoirs Thanks to Roger Griffiths for supplying this image This photo probably comes from the same sequence of photographs that included the above image, but here Sunflower is under way with two signals flags flying Sunflower awaiting her fate at the breakers in Hayle, Cornwall in 1947. She displays the 1944 pennant number K524 which she adopted after refit in Belfast. I have no idea why the pennant was changed from K41, if you know please post in this thread.
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Posts: 0 (27/11/05 20:49:32) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Here 's a bit info about HMS Sunflower. HMS Sunflower was launched the 19th of august 1940 at Smiths Dock Middlesbrough and completed the 25th of january 1941. She was build in just 6 month s and 6 days. Commander of the ship Captain Treasure Jones. 5th-16th august 1941 Sailed with convoy HX.143 consisting of 57 ships from Halifax to WESTOMP escorted by destroyers Niagara and Annapolis, Ocean Escorts AMC Wolfe DD Burnham and corvettes Sunflower and Agassiz 27th september-5th October 1941 Sailed with ON(S).21 consisting of 30 ships from EASTOMP to MOMP there taken over by Canadian EG.4.1.11 Escorted by 1st Escort Group destroyers Keppel, Venemous and Sabre (Rockingham), corvettes Sunflower and Dianella (Kingcup,Alisma) and trawlers Lady Elsa, Man o War and Northern Dawn 21th november-30 december Sailed with ONS.42 and SC.57 from EASTOMP to MOMP and back. Escorted by EG.1 destroyers Sabre and Skate, corvettes Sunflower, Alisma and Kingcup and 3 ASW trawlers. SC.57 was met by U-130 (Cdr. Kals) who sunk three ships totalling 14,971 ton. 10th december-15th january 1942 Sailed with ON.49 and HX.166 from EASTOMP to MOMP and Back. Escorted by EG.1 destroyers Sabre and Scimitar and corvettes Sunflower and Alisma. 8th-15th january 1942 Sailed with ON.55 from EASTOMP to MOMP. Escorted by EG.B2 destroyers Douglas and Leamington and corvettes Sunflower, Kingcup, Alisma and Loosestrife. U-43 sinks straggler and 2 ships totalling 16,061 ton on 14th january. 18th-22th january 1942 Sailed with HX.169 from MOMP to EASTOMP. Escorted by EG.B2 destroyers Douglas and Leamington and corvettes Sunflower, Kingcup, Alisma and Loosestrife. 1th-6th february 1942 Sailed with ONS.62 escorted by EG.B2 9th-12th february 1942 Sailed with SC.67 escorted by EG.B2 Possible refit in this period. On the 4th of august 1942 the unescorted merchant Richmond Castle br. 7798 ton was torpedoed and sunk by U-176 SE of Cape Farewell at position 50.25N 25.05W. After 12 days of despair the Chief Officer and 16 survivors were picked up by HMS Sunflower and landed at Londonderry. 16th-29th october 1942 Sailed with ONS.142 consisting of 51 ships escorted by EG.B7 destroyers Firedrake and Ripley and corvettes Sunflower, Loosestrife, Alisma and Pink. 15th-21th december 1942 Sailed with ON.135/153 consisting of 43 ships escorted by EG.B7. On the 15th contact was made by U-609 (Lt-Cdr. Rudloff) she maintains contact till the evening of the 16th and brings up U-610 (Lt-Cdr.Freyberg-Eisenberg-Allmendingen), U-356 (Lt. Ruppelt), U-621 (Lt. Kruschka) sinking each one ship of 9551, 6125 and 5936 ton respectively and U-664 (Lt. Graef). During the night U-211 (Lt-Cdr. Hause) torpedoes the leading destroyer Firedrake West of Ierland position 51.00N 25.00W. 26 survivors are picked up by HMS Sunflower and Firedrake was scuttled by gunfire from Sunflower. January -february 1943 Sailed with SC.115, ON.164 and SC.120 escorted by EG.B7 destroyers Chesterfield and Ripley and corvettes Sunflower, Pink, Loosestrife, Alisma, Coreopsis and Jonquil. No attacks by U-boats. From here on Lt-Cdr. J. Plomer is in command of HMS Sunflower. 25th April-6th may 1943 Sailed with ONS.5 from Avonmouth to New York consisting of 42 ships under Commodore Capt. Brooke escorted by EG.B7 destroyers Duncan and Vidette, frigate Tay, corvettes Sunflower, Snowflake, Loosestrife and Pink and trawlers Northern Spray and Northern Gem. During the night of 28/29th april Sunflower located U-386 and damaged it severely with depth charges. On the 5th of may she damaged U-267 slight with gunfire but the U-boat could escape. During that same day, U-638 sank MV Dolius of 5507 ton NE of Belle Isle position 54.00N 43.35W. After picking up 57 crew and 8 gunners, survivors of the merchant, Sunflower sank U-638 with depth charges 400 miles NE of Cape Race position 54.12N 44.05W, there were no survivors, 44 killed. The crew of MV Dolius was later landed at St. John New Foundland. In that night of 5/6th may U-533 (Lt-Cdr. Hennig) was rammed by HMS Sunflower causing severe damage. 11th-23th may 1943 Sailed with SC.130 consisting of 38 ships under Commodore Capt. Forsyth escorted by EG.B7 destroyers Duncan and Vidette, frigate Tay and corvettes Sunflower, Loosestrife, Pink, Snowflake and Kitchener (Canadian) 23 augustus 1943 EG.B7 (Cdr. Gretton) destroyers Duncan, (Versatile), Vidette and (Vansittart) and corvettes Sunflower, Pink, Loosestrife and (Snowflake). 3 september 1943 Sailed with ON.200 escorted by EG.B7 15th-18th october 1943 ON.206 consisting of 65 ships escorted by EG.B6 destroyers Fame and Vanquisher, frigate Deveron (Norwegian) and corvettes Rose and Potentilla. EG.B7 operating as Support Group destroyers Duncan and Vidette and corvettes Sunflower, Loosestrife and Pink. On the 18th SG.EG.B7 is detached from ON.206 to support treatened ONS.20 consisting of 52 ships escorted by 4th SG destroyer escorts Byard, Bentick, Berry, Drury, Bazely, Blackwood and Burgess and some ASW trawlers. On route Sunflower located and sank U-631 with hedgehog/depth charges SE of Cape Farewell position 58.13N 32.29W there were no survivors, 53 killed. 23th october-8th november 1943 ON.207 escorted by EG.C1 destroyers Assiniboine and Forester (RN) frigate Ettrick, corvettes Agassiz, Celandine (RN) and Galt. Supported by 2nd SG.EG.B7 destroyers Duncan and Vidette, corvettes Sunflower, Loosestrife and Pink. On 29 october U-282 (Lt. Mller) was located by Vidette with radar and sunk by Sunflower with hedgehog SE of Cape Farewell position 55.28N 31.57W there were no survivors, 48 killed. EG.B7 had by this time been ordered to support ON.208 escorted by EG.B3 frigate Towy, destroyer Keppel and corvettes Narcissus, Orchis, Loblia (FFN) Renoncule (FFN) and Roselys (FFN). Then it is detached again to support HX.263 escorted by 4th EG destroyer escorts Bentick, Bazely, Blackwood, Burgess, Byard,Drury and Berry. 6 june 1944 HMS Sunflower attached to Escort Forces to support D-Day. HMS Sunflower was scrapped august 1947 at Hayle (Hale) Cornwall. Any additions or corrections are welcome.

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