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Nashwan · « **Reply #1 on:** November 29, 2003, 02:33:39 PM »

HMCS Nanaimo, Flower class corvette.

MiloMorai · « **Reply #2 on:** November 29, 2003, 04:02:41 PM »

Well it is almost Frank3's HMS Flower.

HMCS Nanaimo was one of 54 ships of the 1939-40 'program'. She was luanched 28.10.40 and in commission from 26.4.41 to 28.9.45. Post war she was the Dutch whaler Rene W. Winkle. She was broken-up in 1966 in Cape Town.

Puck · « **Reply #3 on:** November 29, 2003, 09:09:53 PM »

Just like this only different

frank3 · « **Reply #4 on:** November 30, 2003, 05:03:41 AM »

BRADY!!! I love you!!! HMS Flower at last!!!! Great work!!

brady · « **Reply #5 on:** November 30, 2003, 11:48:04 AM »

HMCS Nanaimo, Flower class corvette, it is:)

Well Frank this was indead for you, although to the best of my Knoldege their was Never actualy a Flower CLass Corvet named Flower, nore was their one Named Compass Rose from "The Cruel Sea", Great Book BTW, they made a move based on the book if I remember I saw a part of it once Havent seen it for years though would like to at some point. I Actualy Have a 8x10 Pick orf a Flower class Corvet on my dresser framed , got it from the Imperial war museum years ago after I read the above book.

frank3 · « **Reply #6 on:** December 02, 2003, 07:21:38 AM »

I have seen it in a modeller magazine, I believe it was a Dutch ship, not too sure tho, was a long time ago