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HMS Azalea (K25)

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Name
  
HMS Azalea

Commissioned
  
27 January 1941

Class and type
  
Flower-class corvette

Launched
  
8 July 1940

Builder
  
Cook, Welton & Gemmell

Laid down
  
15 November 1939

Identification
  
Pennant number K25

Construction started
  
15 November 1939

Length
  
62 m

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Fate
  
Sold 5 April 1946 as mercantile Norte, and sank on 19 January 1955

HMS Azalea was a Flower-class corvette that served in the Royal Navy during World War II.

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Construction

Azalea was laid down by Cook, Welton & Gemmell of Beverley on 15 November 1939; launched on 8 July 1940; and commissioned on 27 January 1941.

World War II service

On 12 April 1941, Azalea and Kenogami fired a shot over the bow of the U.S.-flagged American Export liner Siboney 320 nautical miles (590 km) out of Lisbon. After crew aboard Azalea questioned Wenzel Habel, the captain of the unarmed passenger liner, Siboney was allowed to go on her way.

HMS Azalea was the sole allied warship present during the German raid on allied landing craft during Exercise Tiger off Slapton Sands, England in the early morning of 28 April 1944. Although Azalea received word via radio of the presence of German torpedo boats from naval headquarters ashore, because of a typographical error in orders, the escorted LST's did not. Azalea did not relay the notice. In the attack, three LST's were hit by torpedoes, two were sunk.

Fate

Azalea was sold on 5 April 1946 and became the merchant ship Norte. She sank on 19 January 1955.

References

HMS Azalea (K25) Wikipedia