Allied Warships
HMS Salvia (K 97)
Corvette of the Flower class
Photo from Imperial War Museum (IWM), FL-18637
| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Corvette |
| Class | Flower |
| Pennant | K 97 |
| Built by | William Simons & Co. Ltd. (Renfrew, Scotland) |
| Ordered | 31 Aug 1939 |
| Laid down | 26 Sep 1939 |
| Launched | 6 Aug 1940 |
| Commissioned | 20 Sep 1940 |
| Lost | 24 Dec 1941 |
| Loss position | 31.46N, 28.00E |
| History | HMS Salvia (Lt.Cdr. John Isdale Miller, DSO, DSC, RD, RNR) was torpedoed and sunk by U-568 around 01.35 hours on 24 December 1941 about 100 nautical miles west of Alexandria in position 31º46'N, 28º00'E. There were no survivors, 106 (of the crew) dead. Hit by U-boat |
| U-boat Attack | See our U-boat attack entry for the HMS Salvia |
Commands listed for HMS Salvia (K 97)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. John Isdale Miller, DSO, RD, RNR | Aug 1940 | 24 Dec 1941 (+) |
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Noteable events involving Salvia include:
23 Dec 1941
HMS Salvia (Lt.Cdr. J.I. Miller, DSO, DSC, RD, RNR) picks up survivors from the British passenger ship Shuntien that was torpedoed and sunk north-east of Tobruk in position 32°06'N, 24°46'E by German U-boat U-559.
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