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For other ships with the same name, see
HMS Azalea .
HMS Azalea
History United Kingdom Name HMS Azalea Builder Cook, Welton & Gemmell Laid down 15 November 1939 Launched 8 July 1940 Commissioned 27 January 1941 Identification Pennant number : K25Fate Sold 5 April 1946 as mercantile Norte , and sank on 19 January 1955 General characteristics Class and type Flower-class corvette
HMS Azalea was a Flower-class corvette that served in the Royal Navy during World War II .
Construction
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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
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On 12 April 1941, Azalea and Kenogami U.S. -flagged American Export liner Siboney 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.[1]
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.[2]
Fate
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Azalea was sold on 5 April 1946 and became the merchant ship Norte . She sank on 19 January 1955.
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● T h i s p a g e w a s l a s t e d i t e d o n 9 A u g u s t 2 0 2 3 , a t 0 8 : 0 8 ( U T C ) . ● T e x t i s a v a i l a b l e u n d e r t h e C r e a t i v e C o m m o n s A t t r i b u t i o n - S h a r e A l i k e L i c e n s e 4 . 0 ;
a d d i t i o n a l t e r m s m a y a p p l y . B y u s i n g t h i s s i t e , y o u a g r e e t o t h e T e r m s o f U s e a n d P r i v a c y P o l i c y . W i k i p e d i a ® i s a r e g i s t e r e d t r a d e m a r k o f t h e W i k i m e d i a F o u n d a t i o n , I n c . , a n o n - p r o f i t o r g a n i z a t i o n . ● P r i v a c y p o l i c y ● A b o u t W i k i p e d i a ● D i s c l a i m e r s ● C o n t a c t W i k i p e d i a ● C o d e o f C o n d u c t ● D e v e l o p e r s ● S t a t i s t i c s ● C o o k i e s t a t e m e n t ● M o b i l e v i e w
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