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Allied Warships

HMS Zinnia (K 98)

Corvette of the Flower class

NavyThe Royal Navy
TypeCorvette
ClassFlower 
PennantK 98 
Built bySmiths Dock Co., Ltd. (South Bank-on-Tees, U.K.) 
Ordered31 Aug, 1939 
Laid down20 Aug, 1940 
Launched28 Nov, 1940 
Commissioned30 Mar, 1941 
Lost23 Aug, 1941 
Loss position40.25N, 10.40W (See a map)
 
HistoryWhile escorting convoy OG-71 HMS Zinnia (Lt.Cdr. Charles George Cuthbertson, DSC, RNR) was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-564 west of Portugal in position 40º25'N, 10º40'W.

Commanding Officers:
T/A/Lt.Cdr. Henry Noel Russell, RNR
21 March 1941 - 4 May 1941

Lt.Cdr. Charles George Cuthbertson, DSC, RNR
4 May 1941 - 23 August 1941 

Hit by U-boat
Sunk on 23 Aug, 1941 by U-564 (Suhren).


Noteable events involving Zinnia include:

9 Aug, 1941
HMS Zinnia (Lt.Cdr. C.G. Cuthberston, DSC, RNR) picks up 3 survivors from the British merchant Cape Rodney that foundered west of Ushant in position 52º44'N, 11º41'W after being torpedoed and damaged on 5 August 1941 west of Ireland in position 53º26'N, 15º40'W by the German submarine U-75.


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