Allied Warships
HMS Primrose (K 91)
Corvette of the Flower class
Photo with thanks to R. J. Firmin who served on her in 1942-43
| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Corvette |
| Class | Flower |
| Pennant | K 91 |
| Built by | William Simons & Co. Ltd. (Renfrew, Scotland) |
| Ordered | 31 Aug 1939 |
| Laid down | 22 Sep 1939 |
| Launched | 8 May 1940 |
| Commissioned | 15 Jul 1940 |
| End service | |
| Loss position | |
| History | HMS Primrose is not listed as active unit in the July 1945 Navy List. Sold on 9 August 1946. |
Commands listed for HMS Primrose (K 91)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. Charles Bettesworth Sanders, RNVR | 23 Apr 1940 | 12 Feb 1941 |
| 2 | Lt.Cdr. (retired) Albert Ayre, RNR | 12 Feb 1941 | 24 Sep 1942 |
| 3 | T/Lt. Philip Edward Kitto, RNR | 24 Sep 1942 | 23 Sep 1943 |
| 4 | T/Lt. Reginald Frederick Pembry, RNR | 23 Sep 1943 | Apr 1945 |
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Noteable events involving Primrose include:
27 Aug 1940
HMS Primrose (K91), picked up survivors from the Merchant ship Dunvegan Castle and landed in Scotland.
8 Aug 1942
HMS Primrose (Lt.Cdr. A. Ayre, RNR (retired)) picks up 54 survivors from the Greek merchant Mount Kassion that was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-176 and 7 survivors from the British merchant Anneberg that was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-379 in convoy SC-94 southeast of Cape Farwell in position 56º30'N, 32º14'W.