HMS Salvia (K97)
HMS Salvia (K97) was a Flower-class corvette of the Royal Navy. She was ordered on the eve of the Second World War and entered service in September 1940. She is notable for having rescued many survivors from the sinking of the prison ship SS Shuntien on 23 December 1941. A few hours later, on Christmas Eve 1941, Salvia too was torpedoed. The corvette sank with all hands, and all of the survivors that she had rescued from Shuntien were also lost.
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HMS Salvia (K97)
HMS Salvia (K97) was a Flower-class corvette of the Royal Navy. She was ordered on the eve of the Second World War and entered service in September 1940. She is notable for having rescued many survivors from the sinking of the prison ship SS Shuntien on 23 December 1941. A few hours later, on Christmas Eve 1941, Salvia too was torpedoed. The corvette sank with all hands, and all of the survivors that she had rescued from Shuntien were also lost.
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HMS Salvia (K97) was a Flower- ...... from Shuntien were also lost.
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active years end date
1941-12-24
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commissioning date
1940-09-20
laying down
1939-09-26
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order date
1939-08-31
ship beam (μ)
1.00584e+1
ship launched
1940-08-06
status
torpedoed & sunk by
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1,018,999,847
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Salvias wreck is in the eastern Mediterranean, off the coast of Egypt west of Alexandria
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yes
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Ship armament
* 1 × 4 inch BL Mk.IX single g ...... th charges
* minesweeping gear
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Ship builder
Ship commissioned
1940-09-20
Ship complement
Ship country
United Kingdom
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Ship displacement
*940 standard;
*1,170 deep load
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Ship fate
torpedoed & sunk by
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Ship identification
Pennant number K97
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Ship laid down
1939-09-26
Ship launched
1940-08-06
Ship length
o/a
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Ship name
HMS Salvia
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Ship namesake
plant genus Salvia
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Ship notes
fitted with towing gear
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Ship ordered
1939-08-31
Ship out of service
1941-12-24
Ship propulsion
* 2 × Scotch boilers
* 1 × dou ...... ng steam engine
* single screw
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Ship range
* at
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Ship yard number
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31.46 28.0
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HMS Salvia (K97) was a Flower- ...... from Shuntien were also lost.
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HMS Salvia (K97)
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