HMS Azalea (K25)
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HMS Azalea (K25) was a Flower-class corvette that served in the Royal Navy during World War II.
Azalea was laid down by Cook, Welton & Gemmill of Beverley on 15 November 1939; launched on 8 July 1940; and commissioned on 27 January 1941.
On 12 April 1941, Azalea and HMCS Kenogami fired a shot over the bow of the U.S.-flagged American Export liner Siboney 320 nautical miles (590 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]
Azalea was sold on 5 April 1946 as mercantile Norte, and sank on 19 January 1955.
[edit] References
- Colledge, J. J. and Warlow, Ben (2006). Ships of the Royal Navy: the complete record of all fighting ships of the Royal Navy, Rev. ed., London: Chatham. ISBN 9781861762818. OCLC 67375475.
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