Screw Steamer ASPHODEL built by George Brown & Co. (Marine) Ltd in 1940 for The Admiralty, London, Naval

Name	Official number	Flag	IMO
ASPHODEL		GBR
Year built	Date launched	Date completed
1940	25/05/1940	11/09/1940
Vessel type	Vessel description
Naval Corvette	Steel Screw Steamer 1 Mast
Builder		Yard	Yard no
George Brown & Co. (Marine) Ltd, Greenock		Garvel Shipyard	214

Tonnage	Length	Breadth	Depth	Draft
/ / 1180 tons full load	205 ft 3 in oa	33 ft	17 ft 6 in (mld)	13 ft 3 in full load
Engine builder	J G Kincaid & Co. Ltd., Greenock
Engine detail
1-shaft T.Exp 4cyl (18.5", 31", 38.5" & 38.5" x 30") 2750 IHP 16 knots. 2-Single-ended cylindrical boilers 225 lbs/sq.in.

First owner	First port of register	Registration date
The Admiralty, London
Other names

Subsequent owner and registration history

Vessel history
25/07/1939 Ordered 20/10/1939 Laid down Battle Honour: ATLANTIC 1940-44
Remarks
A Flower class Corvette, Pennant No K 56 190 ft LBP; 940 tons light disp at 11 ft 3 in draught.
End year	Fate / Status
1944	Torpedoed 09/03/1944
Disposal Detail
Torpedoed and sunk 09/3/1944, 350 miles WNW of Cape Finistere. She was struck aft by a Gnat torpedo from U-575 at a range of 3,500 yards. 89 of her crew were lost and there were only five survivors.

Asphodel
Image courtesy of : IWM (FL 1109)