HMS Gladiolus (K34)

HMS "Gladiolus" (K34) was the lead ship of Flower class corvettes and served in the Royal Navy.cite news
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She was laid down at Smiths Dock on the River Tees on October 19, 1939, launched on 24 January 1940, and commissioned on April 6, 1940.

"Gladiolus" was involved in the sinking of the Type I U-boat "U-26" on July 1, 1940. She received partial credit for the sinking of "U-556" southwest of Iceland on June 17, 1941. "Gladiolus" was torpedoed and sunk by "U-558" on October 17, 1941, while escorting convoy SC-48. At the time, she was under the command of Lieutenant Commander H. M. C. Sanders.

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* [http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/hague/search3.php?query=Gladiolus&Submit=Find+Vessel HMS "Gladiolus" on the Arnold Hague database at convoyweb.org.uk.]