HMS Thyme was a Flower-class corvette which served in the Royal Navy during the Second World War. Laid down by Smiths Dock Company in April 1941, she was launched in July 1941, and commissioned in October 1941.[1]
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Thyme |
| Namesake | Thyme |
| Builder | Smiths Dock Company |
| Laid down | 30 April 1941 |
| Launched | 25 July 1941 |
| Commissioned | 23 October 1941 |
| Identification | Pennant number: K210 |
| Fate | Sold 1947 as Weather ship Weather Explorer, scrapped 1962 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Flower-class corvette |
Background
editThyme was one of six Flower-class corvettes ordered on 3 August 1940. She was laid down at Smith Dock's South Bank, Middlesbrough shipyard on 30 April 1941, was launched on 25 July 1941 and completed on 23 October 1941.[2]
Royal Navy service
editThyme began escorts on 21 November 1941, with the convoy HX 161, from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Liverpool. She spent most of her remaining career escorting convoys around the Indian Ocean and Africa.
Service after the Royal Navy
editShe was transferred to the Air Ministry for civilian service in 1947 and was designated the Weather ship, Weather Explorer. In 1958 she was sold again and became the Greek merchant ship Epos
References
editCitations
edit- ^ "HMS Thyme (K 210) of the Royal navy - British Corvette of the Flower class - Allied Warships of WWII". uboat.net. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ Friedman 2008, p. 341
Publications
edit- Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8.
- Friedman, Norman (2008). British Destroyers & Frigates: The Second World War and After. Barnsley, UK: Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84832-015-4.
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