HMS Anchusa

HMS Anchusa

Two Royal Navy ships have been named HMS "Anchusa" after the flower:

*"Anchusa", an "Anchusa"-class sloop launched in 1917. It was sunk by U-54 off Ireland on 16 July 1918.
*"Anchusa" (K186), a Flower-class corvette launched at Harland and Wolff on 15 January 1941 and sold in 1946. The new owners renamed her "Silverlord".

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