HMCS Windflower (K155)

HMCS Windflower (K155)

HMCS "Windflower" (K155) was a Royal Canadian Navy Flower-class corvette which took part in convoy escort duties during World War II.

"Windflower" was laid down at George T. Davie & Sons Ltd., Lauzon on 24 February 1940 and launched on 8 August 1940. She was ordered by the Royal Navy (RN) as warship|HMS|Windflower|K155 but was transferred to the RCN and commissioned on 15 May.

On 7 December 1941 "Windflower" was escorting Convoy SC.58 when she collided with merchant "Zypenberg" in dense fog on the Grand Banks at 46-19N, 49-30W. 23 crew were lost.


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