Question: What was the flag of the Flower class ship that was launched on April 24 , 1940 ?

text: Flower-class corvette
Ships -- Vessels lost in action

The Flower-class corvette (also referred to as the Gladiolus class after the lead ship) was a British class of 294 corvettes used during World War II, specifically with the Allied navies as anti-submarine convoy escorts during the Battle of the Atlantic. Royal Navy ships of this class were named after flowers, hence the name of the class. The majority served during World War II with the Royal Navy (RN) and Royal Canadian Navy (RCN). Several ships built largely in Canada were transferred from the RN to the United States Navy (USN) under the lend-lease programme, seeing service in both navies. Some corvettes transferred to the USN were manned by the US Coast Guard. The vessels serving with the US Navy were known as Temptress and Action-class patrol gunboats. Other Flower-class corvettes served with the Free French Naval Forces, the Royal Netherlands Navy, the Royal Norwegian Navy, the Royal Indian Navy, the Royal Hellenic Navy, the Royal New Zealand Navy, the Royal Yugoslav Navy, and, immediately post-war, the South African Navy. After World War II many surplus Flower-class vessels saw worldwide use in other navies, as well as civilian use. HMCS Sackville is the only member of the class to be preserved as a museum ship.
Ship Flag Date Fate
Alysse Free French Naval Forces 9 February 1942 Torpedoed and sunk by U-654 while escorting Convoy ON-60 about 420 nautical miles ( 780 km ) E of Cape Race at 46°00′N 44°00′W / 46.000°N 44.000°W / 46.000 ; -44.000 36 crew were killed
La Bastiaise Free French Naval Forces 22 June 1940 Mined during sea trial off Hartlepool on day of her commissioning
Mimosa Free French Naval Forces 9 June 1942 Torpedoed and sunk by U-124 while escorting Convoy ONS 100 at 52°12′N 32°37′W / 52.200°N 32.617°W / 52.200 ; -32.617 58 French crew and 6 British crew were killed ; the French crew being largely from Saint Pierre and Miquelon . 4 survivors rescued by HMCS Assiniboine
Alberni Royal Canadian Navy 21 August 1944 Torpedoed and sunk by U-480 while escorting a convoy in the English Channel S of St. Catherine 's Point at 50°18′N 00°51′W / 50.300°N 0.850°W / 50.300 ; -0.850 59 crew killed and 31 rescued by RN motor torpedo boats
Charlottetown Royal Canadian Navy 11 September 1942 Torpedoed and sunk by U-517 while escorting Convoy SQ-30 in the Saint Lawrence River N of Cap-Chat at 49°10′N 66°50′W / 49.167°N 66.833°W / 49.167 ; -66.833 9 crew killed
Levis Royal Canadian Navy 19 September 1941 Torpedoed and sunk by U-74 while escorting Convoy SC 44 E of Cape Farewell at 60°07′N 38°37′W / 60.117°N 38.617°W / 60.117 ; -38.617 18 crew killed and 91 rescued
Louisburg Royal Canadian Navy 6 February 1943 Bombed and torpedoed by Luftwaffe aircraft while escorting Convoy KMF-8 off Cape Tenes in Mediterranean Sea at 36°15′N 00°15′E / 36.250°N 0.250°E / 36.250 ; 0.250 59 crew killed , 50 rescued
Regina Royal Canadian Navy 8 August 1944 Torpedoed and sunk by U-667 off Trevose Head at 50°42′N 05°03′W / 50.700°N 5.050°W / 50.700 ; -5.050 30 crew were killed
Shawinigan Royal Canadian Navy 25 November 1944 Torpedoed and sunk by U-1228 in the Cabot Strait at 47°34′N 59°11′W / 47.567°N 59.183°W / 47.567 ; -59.183 . All hands were lost
Spikenard Royal Canadian Navy 11 February 1942 Torpedoed and sunk by U-136 while escorting Convoy SC 67 W of Malin Head at 56°10′N 21°07′W / 56.167°N 21.117°W / 56.167 ; -21.117 . 8 crew survived
Weyburn Royal Canadian Navy 22 February 1943 Mined on 22 February 1943 off Cape Espartel at 36°46′N 06°02′W / 36.767°N 6.033°W / 36.767 ; -6.033 . 7 crew were killed
Windflower Royal Canadian Navy 7 December 1941 Rammed and sunk while escorting Convoy SC 58 after colliding with freighter Zypenberg in dense fog on the Grand Banks at 46°19′N 49°30′W / 46.317°N 49.500°W / 46.317 ; -49.500 23 crew were killed
Abelia Royal Navy 9 January 1944 Torpedoed and badly damaged by a U-boat
Arbutus Royal Navy 5 February 1942 Torpedoed and sunk by U-136 W of Erris Head , Ireland at 55°05′N 18°43′W / 55.083°N 18.717°W / 55.083 ; -18.717
Asphodel Royal Navy 10 March 1944 Torpedoed and sunk by U-575 while escorting Convoy SL-150 and Convoy MKS-41 at 45°24′N 18°09′W / 45.400°N 18.150°W / 45.400 ; -18.150 . 92 crew were killed , 5 survivors rescued by HMS Clover
Auricula Royal Navy 6 May 1942 Mined in Courrier Bay , Madagascar at 12°12′S 49°19′E / 12.200°S 49.317°E / -12.200 ; 49.317 . Foundered the next day while under tow
Bluebell Royal Navy 17 February 1945 Torpedoed and sunk by U-711 off the Kola Inlet at 69°36′N 35°29′E / 69.600°N 35.483°E / 69.600 ; 35.483
Bryony Royal Navy 15 April 1941 Bombed and sunk during sea trials by the Luftwaffe . Raised and repaired . Transferred to the Royal Norwegian Navy in 1947 as HNoMS Polarfront
Erica Royal Navy 9 February 1943 Mined and sunk while escorting a convoy in the Mediterranean Sea off Derna , Libya at 32°48′N 21°10′E / 32.800°N 21.167°E / 32.800 ; 21.167 . Entire crew rescued by HMSAS Southern Maid
Fleur de Lys Royal Navy 14 October 1941 Torpedoed and sunk by U-206 west of Gibraltar at 36°00′N 06°30′W / 36.000°N 6.500°W / 36.000 ; -6.500 . There were 3 survivors