HMS Lotus (K130)
Lotus at Tilbury, Essex in October 1942 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Lotus |
| Builder | Henry Robb Limited, Leith, Scotland |
| Launched | 16 January 1942 |
| Commissioned | May 1942 |
| Out of service | Sold 1947 |
| Renamed | Launched as HMS Phlox, renamed HMS Lotus in April 1942 |
| Identification | Pennant number: K130 |
| Fate | Sold in 1947 for mercantile use. Wrecked on 18 December 1966 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Flower-class corvette |
| Displacement | 925 long tons (940 t) |
| Length | 205 ft (62 m) |
| Beam | 33 ft (10 m) |
| Draught | 11.5 ft (3.5 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 16 knots (30 km/h) at 2,750 hp (2,050 kW) |
| Range | 3,500 nautical miles at 12 knots (6,500 km at 22 km/h) |
| Complement | 85 |
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HMS Lotus was a Flower-class corvette that served in the Royal Navy.
She was built by Henry Robb Limited, of Leith, Scotland and launched on 16 January 1942. Originally named HMS Phlox, she was renamed in April 1942 after the previous HMS Lotus was transferred to the Free French Navy. She was commissioned in May 1942.