Flower-class corvette Hr. Ms. Friso

Flower-class corvette

This ship was transferred to the Dutch navy in early 1943 in exchange for the minesweeper Jan van Gelder which didn't fit in the policy of small, wooden minesweepers. Upon commissioning, the Friso was in a rather bad shape, and it was clear the British hadn't picked their best ship to transfer. She mainly served with the 37th escort group during the war, together with the frigate Johan Maurits van Nassau.

Drawing of a Flower-class corvette

Construction details

Name Hr Ms Friso (ex-HMS Carnation)

Dockyard Grangemouth Dockyard co.

Laid down

Launched

Commissioned September 3 1940 (RN)
March 26 1943 (RNN)

Pennant K.00

Status Returned to Royal Navy October 4 1944

Specifications

Displacement 940 t / 1170 t

Crew 95

Dimensions 62,48 x 10,06 x 4,42 m

Armament 1 x 102 mm Mk 9 LA
4 x 40 mm pompom
2 x 20 mm Oerlikon

ASW Type 123 asdic (standard for this class)
2 depthcharge throwers
2 depthcharge rails

Radar Type 271 (standard for this class)

Propulsion details

Machinery 1 x 4 cilinder triple expansion engine

Performance 2750 hp

Shafts 1

Range (max) 5000 nautical miles @ 10 knots

Bunkerage 240 tons

Max speed 16 knots

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Construction details
Name	Hr Ms Friso (ex-HMS Carnation)
Dockyard	Grangemouth Dockyard co.
Laid down
Launched
Commissioned	September 3 1940 (RN) March 26 1943 (RNN)
Pennant	K.00
Status	Returned to Royal Navy October 4 1944

Specifications
Displacement	940 t / 1170 t
Crew	95
Dimensions	62,48 x 10,06 x 4,42 m
Armament	1 x 102 mm Mk 9 LA 4 x 40 mm pompom 2 x 20 mm Oerlikon
ASW	Type 123 asdic (standard for this class) 2 depthcharge throwers 2 depthcharge rails
Radar	Type 271 (standard for this class)

Propulsion details
Machinery	1 x 4 cilinder triple expansion engine
Performance	2750 hp
Shafts	1
Range (max)	5000 nautical miles @ 10 knots
Bunkerage	240 tons
Max speed	16 knots