| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Corvette |
| Class | Flower |
| Pennant | K 98 |
| Built by | Smiths Dock Co., Ltd. (South Bank-on-Tees, U.K.) |
| Ordered | 31 Aug, 1939 |
| Laid down | 20 Aug, 1940 |
| Launched | 28 Nov, 1940 |
| Commissioned | 30 Mar, 1941 |
| Lost | 23 Aug, 1941 |
| Loss position | 40.25N, 10.40W (See a map) |
| History | While 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: Lt.Cdr. Charles George Cuthbertson, DSC, RNR Hit by U-boat |
| Noteable events involving Zinnia include: 9 Aug, 1941 |
