| 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° 25'N, 10° 40'W |
| 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. Hit by U-boat |
| U-boat Attack | See our U-boat attack entry for the HMS Zinnia |
Commands listed for HMS Zinnia (K 98)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/Lt. Henry Noel Russell, RNR | 21 Mar 1941 | 4 May 1941 |
| 2 | Lt.Cdr. Charles George Cuthbertson, DSC, RNR | 4 May 1941 | 23 Aug 1941 |
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Notable 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 52°44'N, 11°41'W after being torpedoed and damaged on 5 August 1941 west of Ireland in position 53°26'N, 15°40'W by German U-boat U-75.
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