Mimosa
Sunk
French Navy
| Type | Corvette |
|---|---|
| Class | Flower |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 1 × 4″ gun |
Flower-class corvette lent to the Free French. Torpedoed by U-124 escorting convoy ONS 100 on 9 June 1942; most of her crew were killed.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 1 BL 4 in (102 mm) Mark IX gun
- 1 Mark VIII 40 mm gun
- 2 Mark IIA 20 mm guns
- 2 Hotchkiss machine guns
- 1 Mark III "Hedgehog" mortar (24 shells)
- 4 Mark I depth charge launchers
- 2 ramps for Mark I depth charges
- 60 depth charges
| Laid down | 22 April 1940 |
|---|---|
| Launched | 19 January 1941 |
| Commissioned | 11 May 1941 |
| Displacement | 950 tonnes |
| Length | 62.7 m (205 ft 9 in) |
| Speed | 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) |
| Complement | 70 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
She isn't listed in any of the fleet actions covered here.
Launched
19 January 1941
Fate
Sunk
Torpedoed and sunk on 9 June 1942