| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Corvette |
| Class | Flower |
| Pennant | PG-68 |
| Built by | Cook, Welton & Gemmill (Beverley, U.K.) |
| Ordered | 25 Jul 1939 |
| Laid down | 13 Mar 1940 |
| Launched | 18 Sep 1940 |
| Commissioned | 10 Mar 1942 |
| End service | 22 Aug 1945 |
| History | Commissioned at London, England on 10 March 1942, Lt. C. M. Lyons in command. |
| Former name | HMS Begonia |
Commands listed for USS Impulse (PG-68)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt. Charles Malaher Lyons, Jr., USN | 16 Mar 1942 | ??? (1) |
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Notable events involving Impulse include:
6 Apr 1942
HrMs O 10 (Lt. J.H. Geijs, RNN) participated in A/S exercises off Lough Foyle together with USS Temptress (Lt.Cdr. W.H. Kirvan, USN) and USS Ready (Lt. E.C. Woodward, USN) and USS Impulse (Lt. C.M. Lyons, Jr., USN). (2)
8 Apr 1942
HrMs O 10 (Lt. J.H. Geijs, RNN) participated in A/S exercises off Lough Foyle together with the Escort Group B 6 and later with HMS Salisbury (Lt.Cdr. M.H.R. Crichton, RN), USS Ready (Lt. E.C. Woodward, USN) and USS Impulse (Lt. C.M. Lyons, Jr., USN). (2)
Sources
- http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/i1/impulse.htm
- File 2.12.03.6379 (Dutch Archives, The Hague, Netherlands)