Pennant: K 47
Built by: Henry Robb Ltd. (Leith, U.K.)
Laid down: 19 Mar, 1940
Launched: 30 Nov, 1940
Commissioned: 24 Apr, 1941
Lost: 21 Sep, 1943
History: At 0022 hours on 21 Sepember 1943 the German U-952 fired a Gnat at an escort of the convoy ON-202 and heard after three minutes a detonation, followed by sinking noises. HMS Polyanthus (Lt. J.G. Aitken, RNR) was hit and sank immediately at position 57.00N, 31.10W. The British frigate HMS Itchen picked up one survivor, but he died when the frigate was torpedoed and sunk two days later by U-666.
Built by: Henry Robb Ltd. (Leith, U.K.)
Laid down: 19 Mar, 1940
Launched: 30 Nov, 1940
Commissioned: 24 Apr, 1941
Lost: 21 Sep, 1943
History: At 0022 hours on 21 Sepember 1943 the German U-952 fired a Gnat at an escort of the convoy ON-202 and heard after three minutes a detonation, followed by sinking noises. HMS Polyanthus (Lt. J.G. Aitken, RNR) was hit and sank immediately at position 57.00N, 31.10W. The British frigate HMS Itchen picked up one survivor, but he died when the frigate was torpedoed and sunk two days later by U-666.
