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Completed: 1940
Displacement: 940 tons full 1,180 tons
Length: 62,48 meters
Beam: 10,06 meters
Draught: 4,04 meters
Armament: 1 × 102mm, 1 × 40mm , 4-6 × 20mm / 12.7mm, ASW (0-1×hedgehog, 1-2×DCL, 1-2×DCR)
Propulsion: 2 × S.E cylindrical boilers, 1 × vertical triple expansion reciprocating engines @ 2750 hp, 1 (shaft)
Speed: 16 kts
Complement: 85
HMS Armeria saw active duty during her stay in Freetown. Below a detailed day by day operation of the Corvette during 1942/43.
By www.naval-history.net
Tuesday, 14th July 42
Convoy L.S. 11 LAGOS FREETOWN arrived Freetown, escorted by WOODRUFF and ARMERIA.
Monday, 27th July
SNOWDROP left Freetown, escorting RAPIDOL; BURDOCK and ARMERIA detached from S.L. 117 Sierra Leone to Liverpool to escort ABBEYDALE.
Thursday, 6th August
ARMERIA escorting R.F.A. ABBEYDALE met Fleet Units. ABBEYDALE commenced oiling escorts.
Thursday, 20th August
BURDOCK and ARMERIA escorting R.F.A. ABBEYDALE sailed from Gibraltar to rendezvous with QUEEN ELIZABETH.
Thursday, 10th September
Armeria arrived Freetown
Friday, 18th September
S.T. 36 Freetown to Sekondi-Takoradi (7 ships) escorted by WOODRUFF, ARMERIA, and CROCUS sailed from Freetown.
Wednesday, 23rd September
WOODRUFF and ARMERIA from O.S.S. 39 Freetown southward, joined CORINTHIAN.
Saturday, 26th September
PARTRIDGE and ARMERIA arrived Freetown.
Sunday, 27th September
PARTRIDGE and ARMERIA sailed from Freetown escorting to the north.
Friday, 16th October
ARMERIA arrived Bathurst from Gibraltar.
Monday, 19th October
ARMERIA parted company with BRIDGEWATER and returned to Freetown.
Friday, 30th October
ARMERIA and CYCLAMEN sailed from Freetown escorting GUARDIAN to the North.
Sunday, 8th November
H.M.S. ARMERIA and H.M.S. CYCLAMEN arrived Gibraltar with GUARDIAN.
Saturday, 22nd November
H.M.S. ARMERIA and H.M.S. CYCLAMEN left Gibraltar for Freetown.
Thursday, 26th November
H.M.S. CYCLAMEN left H.M.S. ARMERIA and proceeded to join LADY DENNISON PENDER.
Saturday, 28th November
H.M.S. ARMERIA arrived Bathurst. In the same day H.M.S. ARMERIA sailed Bathurst to rendezvous with H.M.S. BRIDGEWATER and convoy.
Monday, 30th November 42
H.M.S. ARMERIA joined convoy FTT.3 and H.M.S. BRIDGEWATER proceeded to search for survivors of S.S. POLYDORUS.
Monday, 7th December
H.M.S. ARMERIA arrived Freetown from Bathurst.
Monday, 14th December
H.M. Ships PHOEBE, BRIDGEWATER, and ARMERIA sailed from Freetown for Pernambuco.
Monday, 21st December
H.M. Ships PHOEBE, BRIDGEWATER, and ARMERIA arrived Pernambuco.
Wednesday, 23rd December 42
H.M. Ships PHOEBE, BRIDGEWATER, and ARMERIA sailed Pernambuco for Trinidad.
Wednesday, 30th December 42
H.M. Ships PHOEBE, BRIDGEWATER, and ARMERIA arrived Trinidad.
Sunday, 3rd January 1943
H.M. Ships BRIDGEWATER and ARMERIA sailed from Trinidad escorting S.S. DAVID STONE and S.S. BENJAMIN SMITH to Marshall (Liberia).
Saturday, 9th January 43
H.M. Ships BRIDGEWATER and ARMERIA met convoy F.T.T. 6 FFT - Freetown to Trinidad
and ARMERIA having oiled from R.F.A. ORANGE LEAF both ships parted company with the convoy and set course for Marshall.
Saturday, 16th January 43
H.M.S. ARMERIA arrived Freetown having escorted H.M.S. PHOEBE to Trinidad.
Saturday, 23rd January 43
H.M.S. PETUNIA and H.M.S. ARMERIA sailed from Freetown for A/S exercises and on completion to overtake H.M.S. CORINTHIAN. PETUNIA, ARMERIA, and P.615 carried out night exercise on the night of 23rd/24th January. After an A/S P.8 during which PETUNIA fired her hedgehog, exercises were continued with the submarine on the surface until about 0230. Both corvettes fired Star Shell after gaining R.D.F. contact and Snowflakes were used when the submarine was at close range.
Saturday, 30th January 43
H.M. Ships ARMERIA and PETUNIA arrived Freetown from Dakar escorting H.T. BERGENSFIORD.
February 2nd 43
H.M. Ships CORINTHIA, ARMERIA, and CYCLAMEN sailed from Bathurst for Freetown escorting two merchant ships.
February 4th 43
H.M. Ships CORINTHIAN, ARMERIA, and CYCLAMEN arrived Freetown from Bathurst escorting 2 merchant ships.
February 8th 43
H.M. Ships ARMERIA and HYDRANGEA arrived Takoradi from Freetown escorting two merchant ships.
February 9th 43
H.M.S. ARMERIA sailed from Takoradi for Boma to dock.
February 13th 43
H.M.S. ARMERIA arrived Boma from Takoradi to dock.
February 21st 43
H.M.S. ARMERIA sailed from Banana for Takoradi.
February 25th 43
H.M.S. ARMERIA arrived Takoradi from Boma.
3rd March, Wednesday 43
H.M.S. ARMERIA sailed from Trinidad with S.S. ORBITA to join H.M.S. BELLWORT and F.S. COMMANDANT DROGOU off the port and continue in convoy to Freetown.
6th March, Saturday 43
H.M. Ships BELLWORT and ARMERIA arrived Freetown from Lagos and Takoradi escorting H.T. BERGENSFIORD, H.T. LEOPOLDVILLE, and S.S. ORBITA.
7th March 43
H.M. Ships BELLWORT, ARMERIA, and ARRAN with H.M.M.L.s 256 and 290 sailed from Freetown for Takoradi escorting Convoy S.T. 58. Freetown to Sekondi-Takoradi
11th March, Thursday 43
H.M. Ships BELLWORT, ARMERIA, and ARRAN with H.M.M.L.s 290 and 256 arrived Takoradi escorting Convoy S.T. 58 from Freetown.
12th March, Friday 43
H.M. Ships BELLWORT and ARMERIA sailed from Takoradi to Lagos for escort duties.
17th March, Wednesday 43
H.M. Ships ARMERIA and BELLWORT parted company from W.S. 27 United Kingdom to Middle East to India ("Winston's Specials") and proceeded to Takoradi.
20th March, Saturday 43
H.M.S. ARMERIA sailed Takoradi for Lagos.
24th March, Wednesday 43
H.M.S. ARMERIA arrived Freetown escorting H.T. HAI LEE from Takoradi.
Friday, 2nd April 43
Convoy S.T. 61 . Freetown to Sekondi-Takoradi
(4 ships) sailed from Freetown escorted by H.M. Ships ARMERIA, CYCLAMEN, and FANDANGO, and H.M.M.L. 278 and 279.
Wednesday, 7th April 43
H.M. Ships ARMERIA and CYCLAMEN with H.M.M.L.s 278 and 279 arrived Takoradi from Freetown escorting Convoy S.T. 61 . Freetown to Sekondi-Takoradi (three ships)
Thursday, 8th April 43
H.M. Ships ARMERIA and CYCLAMEN sailed from Takoradi for Lagos escorting S.S. HAI LEE.
Friday, 9th April. 43
H.M. Ships ARMERIA and CYCLAMEN arrived Lagos from Takoradi escorting S.S. HAI LEE.
Monday, 12th April 43
H.M. Ships ARMERIA and CYCLAMEN sailed from Lagos for Takoradi escorting S.S. HAI LEE.
Tuesday, 13th April 43
H.M. Ships ARMERIA and CYCLAMEN arrived Takoradi from Lagos escorting HAI LEE.
Wednesday, 14th April 43
H.M. Ships ARMERIA and CYCLAMEN sailed from Takoradi for Lagos.
Thursday, 15th April 43
H.M. Ships ARMERIA and CYCLAMEN arrived Lagos from Takoradi.
Monday, 19th April 43
H.M.S ships CYCLAMEN and ARMERIA sailed from Lagos for Takoradi escorting S.S. ALMANZORA.
Tuesday, 20th April 43
H.M. Ships ARMERIA and CYCLAMEN arrived Takoradi from Lagos escorting S.S. ALMANZORA.
Thursday, 22nd April 43
H.M. Ships PETUNIA, ARMERIA, and CYCLAMEN sailed from Takoradi for Freetown escorting Convoy T.S. 36 (three ships).
Monday, 26th April 43
H.M. Ships PETUNIA, ARMERIA, and CYCLAMEN arrived Freetown from Takoradi escorting Convoy T.S. 36 TS - Takoradi to Freetown (four ships).
Tuesday, 27th April 43
H.M. Ships VIRGINIA, ARMERIA, CYCLAMEN, and THYME sailed from Freetown to reinforce the anti submarine screen of Admiralty Floating Dock XXIV.
Wednesday, 28th April 43
H.M. Ships VIRGINIA, ARMERIA, CYCLAMEN, THYME, and SNOWDROP with H.M.M.L.s 296, 289, 209, 266, and 287 returned Freetown together H.M. Ships ALCANTARA, MILFORD, AMARANTHUS, TAMARISK, WOODRUFF, MORRIS DANCE, and YESTOR from New Orleans and Trinidad, all escorting Admiralty Floating Dock XXIV being towed by Tugs FRISKY, ZWARTE ZEE, ORIANA, AIMWELL, and CROCODILE in company.
Thursday, 29th April 43
H.M. Ships CORINTHIAN, VIRGINIA, THYME, CYCLAMEN, and ARMERIA sailed from Freetown for Takoradi and Lagos escorting Convoy S.T. 63 . Freetown to Sekondi-Takoradi (twenty ships).