Class and type Flower-class corvette Laid down 15 January 1941 Decommissioned October 1945 Launched 24 September 1941 Draft 4.11 m Builder John Crown & Sons | Ordered 24 August 1940 Commissioned 23 February 1942 Construction started 15 January 1941 Length 62 m Beam 10 m | |
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Name HMS Godetia, originally Dart | ||
HMS Godetia (pennant number: K226; originally named HMS Dart) was the second Flower-class corvette with that name built for the Royal Navy. She served during the Second World War as part of the Section Belge of the Royal Navy (RNSB). With the liberation of Belgium in late 1944, the vessel was returned to the United Kingdom. In common with other Flower-class corvettes, the ship was named after an eponymous flower.
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Royal Navy Belgian Section
On 12 February 1942, Godetia was transferred by the Royal Navy to the newly formed naval branch of the Belgian forces in exile, the Royal Navy, Section Belge (RNSB). Godetia served around the Atlantic coast of the USA and the Antilles in 1942, before serving in the Atlantic and Mediterranean in 1943. She was involved in the operations in the English Channel during Operation Overlord. From April 1942 to May 1945, Godetia escorted 70 separate convoys.
On 16 December 1944, Godetia was re-transferred back to the Royal Navy.
In recognition of the role of Godetia's role during the Second World War, the Belgian navy currently operates a ship with the same name.
Royal Navy
Godetia continued to serve (with a British crew) in a convoy escorting role until October 1945 when she was decommissioned. In 1947, she was scrapped.