HMS Bergamot
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Two ships of the Royal Navy
have been named HMS Bergamot after the bergamot flower.
, an Anchusa-class sloop
launched in May 1917 and sunk in August of that year by U-84
., a Flower class
corvette
launched in 1941. She served in World War II
and was sold in 1946.
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
have been named HMS Bergamot after the bergamot flower.
, an Anchusa-class sloop
Sloop-of-war
In the 18th and most of the 19th centuries, a sloop-of-war was a warship with a single gun deck that carried up to eighteen guns. As the rating system covered all vessels with 20 guns and above, this meant that the term sloop-of-war actually encompassed all the unrated combat vessels including the...
launched in May 1917 and sunk in August of that year by U-84
SM U-84
SM U-84 was one of the 329 submarines serving in the Imperial German Navy in World War I.U-84 was engaged in the naval warfare and took part in the First Battle of the Atlantic....
., a Flower class
Flower class corvette
The Flower-class corvette was a class of 267 corvettes used during World War II, specifically with the Allied navies as anti-submarine convoy escorts during the Battle of the Atlantic...
corvette
Corvette
A corvette is a small, maneuverable, lightly armed warship, originally smaller than a frigate and larger than a coastal patrol craft or fast attack craft , although many recent designs resemble frigates in size and role...
launched in 1941. She served in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and was sold in 1946.