Flower-class corvette
(pennant number NI) was launched 16 January 1938. After unsuccessful patrols in the Mediterranean, "Nani" sailed on 29 September 1940 and passed the Strait of Gibraltar for an Atlantic patrol to Bordeaux on 4 November. "Nani" sank two ships en route to Bordeaux. "Nani" was lost to unknown causes sometime after 3 January 1941 on its first BETASOM patrol.j According to the Daily Telegraph obituary of Cpt Humphrey Boyes-Smith RN who died 24/6/99, Nani was sunk by depth charges from the Flower-class corvette HMS "Anemone" on 7/1/41.